"No doubt in my mind, you're going to be one of the strongest in the world!"
"And soon," the Wolf man added with a chuckle, "Shadow Fang's going to be the strongest Guild in the world too. Hah!"
Hearing that, Ereskia let out a small, sheepish laugh. "Wow… you're really piling it on, huh?"
A faint grin tugged at the corners of her mouth.
The man nodded, without hesitation. "Absolutely! You're one of our Pillars now, you and your brother both. The future of Shadow Fang's in your hands!"
However, despite the man enthusiasm, Eriskia just rolled her eyes, folding her arms.
"Ugh. Don't talk like you're about to keel over or something! You're fifty-four, not eighty! And you're this close to freaking SS rank! Don't go dumping all your crusty old Guildmaster responsibilities on me just yet!"
At that, the man threw his head back and laughed, loud and full of life.
"Ha! Fair enough, fair enough!"
Then, after a pause, his voice softened.
"But still... I'm proud of you, Ereskia…"
