Frowning in embarrassment and fury, Candor let go of the quest scroll and stomped towards Aya's desk.
"Miss Aya, Aren't you being a bit too biased here? Everyone saw that we reached for the quest at the same time. Isn't it guild protocol to have a friendly duel for the quest registration rights?" Candor asked as he slammed Aya's countertop in anger.
"Yes, Sir Candor, while that may be the standard protocol, I am merely following orders," Aya replied calmly.
"Under orders? Whose orders? Your heart's?" Candor retorted disrespectfully.
He saw Aya's sweet smile towards Shye, hence, he believed that Aya was merely following the orders of her little heart.
In his mind, he would never believe that the guild master would favor this newcomer over him, a veteran platinum-ranked guild member who had been serving the guild for five years.
Just when Aya was about to respond, Shye's mocking voice echoed from behind Candor.