With firm steps, Lubella walked through the Grand Temple’s halls. Her shoulders were squared, and there was no hesitation in her footsteps. It was hard to find any trace of her past timid self in her movements. Weig followed behind Lubella silently. It was only after Lubella put sufficient distance between herself and Windne that she let out a sigh of relief.

“Whew~!”

Lubella let her shoulders down and loosened her body. Then, she turned around with a spin.

“How was I? I tried to act according to Mr. Zich’s advice.”

“It was perfect.”

It was so perfect that Weig became worried that Zich might have influenced her too much.

“Those two won’t be able to bother you anymore.”

They weren’t on the same footing as Lubella in the first place; even though they were both Saint Candidates, not all Saint Candidates were equal.

With firm determination, Lubella said, “That would be great. But it won’t matter to me either way. I plan to fight back now, especially if they continue to insult me like they did today.”

“But I still can’t believe you actually slapped her. That was Mr. Zich’s advice, right?”

“Yes.”

When Lubella confided in Zich about Windne’s attitude towards her, he told her to try slapping Windne. Zich told her that...