Unbeknownst to Aria, the cogwheel of fate had been turning, uncaring about the small decisions she made.
To her, it might've been the selection of a lifetime, but the world, it was nothing but an invaluable, miniscule part of life.
Such was the truth of the world.
***
Alena's mood was uplifted upon hearing the news Aria brought to her. She instantly picked her pace back up.
"Big sister, what do you want to do now?" Alena munched on a chocolate cookie as she watched the news.
The content of all news channel were still the same even after a few days had passed. It was regarding the settlement of the Serpent dungeon.
Under Aria's suggestions and fueled by their own desire to rise to the top, Lichte was fighting for their rights openly with braveness. Just now, the news channel played a clip of Reina speaking to the public about the Association's reluctance to reward their hard work correctly.