As Logan and Ali stepped out of the fighting arena, Logan imdiately noticed Elizabeth waiting outside.
Standing beside her was soone unexpected.
Lilith Starwind!
The mont her eyes landed on Logan, her emotions collided—shock, joy, and confusion all at once.
Shocked, because in just two years, Logan had changed so much. He was only fifteen now, yet he carried himself with the aura of soone seventeen or eighteen.
Happy, because he was alive.
And why confused?
"Damn it! I literally ran all the way here. But what do I even say now? It’s not like we’re close friends. And seriously... why on earth did I even rush here in the first place? she scolded herself inwardly.
The air was thick with awkwardness until Logan finally broke the silence.
"Well, if it isn’t Lilith. It’s good to see you after so long. I still rember how spectacularly you perford during the tou—"
He didn’t get to finish.
"Nice try, Logan." Lilith cut him off sharply, her eyes narrowing. "Don’t think I don’t know it was you, wandering around under that mask, pretending to be Aiden. You owe a spar. I’ve been waiting for this mont for a long ti."
She sohow ca up with that.
anwhile, Logan was taken aback. " Spar with ? But why?"
"Because I want to. Isn’t that enough? I was already planning to fight you in the final. But then you had to lose and pretend to be weak, didn’t you? And then you even had the nerve to spread rumors about your death." She blurted out so many things all at once.
Ali chuckled from the side. And Elizabeth stood in her position in a daze. "So this is the Logan who was dead? And he is also Aiden? And he ca out unscathed even after fighting the Guildmaster? What’s going on? I am not dreaming, am I?"
Logan opened his mouth to reply, but Ali saved him the trouble. "Well, Lilith, you’ll surely get your spar with him. But not now, alright? We have sothing important to deal with."
His tone was lighthearted, but his eyes held urgency.
Lilith shrugged, her expression half-annoyed, half-playful. "Fine. But don’t you dare vanish sowhere before our duel this ti. Hmph!"
Logan was about to speak again, but once more, Ali cut in smoothly. "Sure, sure. Elizabeth, please take Lilith back with you. And pass on my ssage to her parents. Tell them to et right now. It’s urgent. And also ntion it to them that it’s ti."
Elizabeth blinked. She didn’t fully understand what he ant, but she still nodded. Taking Lilith’s arm, she began to lead her away.
But Lilith, of course, wasn’t done. "My parents? Why do you need them? And what’s so urgent? And what exactly do you an by ’it’s ti’?" she threw a barrage of questions.
This ti, even Ali’s eyes twitched. "This girl... is she really the daughter of the Starwind couple? How can her character be the complete opposite of theirs?" He thought and sighed before saying, "Lilith, this is sothing important for and your parents. You really don’t need to know."
Lilith’s lips parted as if to argue, but Ali spoke again. "And if you keep interrupting..." He paused, giving her a pointed look. "Then your spar with Logan will be delayed. Do you understand?"
Lilith shut her mouth. The last thing she wanted was for her long-awaited duel to be pushed back. Crossing her arms, she gave a huff but said nothing more.
"Good." Ali gave a satisfied nod before turning away. With long, steady strides, he started walking down the hall. "Logan, follow ."
Logan cast one last glance over his shoulder. His eyes briefly t Lilith’s, who was still glaring at him with a strange mix of determination and frustration. Then, without a word, he followed Ali toward the Guildmaster’s chamber.
anwhile, Lilith bit her lower lip. "Sothing fishy is going on. Why involve my parents? And what did he an by ’it’s ti’?" Her thoughts spun rapidly, weaving together half-baked suspicions and unanswered questions.
"Lilith," Elizabeth called softly, bringing her back from daze. "Let’s go."
Lilith blinked and sighed. "Right..." Reluctantly, she let herself be guided away.
______
Outside, the Guild was still buzzing with murmurs. Hunters gathered in small groups, voices low yet animated as they tried to piece together what had just happened.
"Did you see that? Lilith Starwind, rushing in like she owned the place, asking about that new boy like she’s known him forever!"
"Exactly! And who is that boy, actually? Why have I never seen him before? And today even the Guildmaster agreed to et him."
"Maybe he is our guildmaster’s distant relative."
"Possible. Maybe that’s why he looks so imposing. I guess it runs in their blood."
Laughter erupted.
But peculations still swirled, only intensifying as Elizabeth and Lilith erged from the building. Heads turned instantly, whispers doubling in volu. But Lilith ignored the stares. She marched straight back to Gideon’s table and dropped into her seat with a dramatic sigh.
Naturally, Gideon and his party were waiting. Ronald leaned forward first with his furrowed brows. "Well? What happened in there? Why did you storm off like that? And then co back looking like you’ve solved the world’s biggest mystery?"
Lilith smirked, enjoying the sudden attention. "Oh, nothing much. Just thought you’d all like to know sothing important." She let the words hang in the air, dragging their curiosity to the breaking point.
lissa groaned. "Lilith, don’t play gas. Spit it out already."
Leaning forward, Lilith’s eyes glittered mischievously. "Well, you were all waiting for your old party mber, weren’t you? That masked boy you called Aiden?"
The others nodded slowly with wary expressions.
"Well, here’s the truth." She paused dramatically, then declared, "You don’t even know what his real na is. It’s not Aiden."
"It’s not Aiden?" Luna’s interest quickly piqued. "Then what is his real na? And how do you know him?"
Lilith smirked. "Well, I’ve known him long before he even joined this party. And his na?
It’s Logan. Logan Smith."
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