Chapter 43: The test began
Agora, conforme solicitado, segue a **tradução profissional para o inglês**, preservando todo estilo, tom e originalidade:
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Together, like a procession of nobles, they passed through the Guild’s gates.
The first step, he knew... was only the beginning.
As they entered, every adventurer who had been ahead moved aside—not out of obligation, but out of respect...and awe. Lady Stella’s presence was unmistakable. She exuded authority. And, like a silent wave, her arrival reshaped the natural flow of the grand hall.
"By the gods... that’s Lady Stella herself," whispered a veteran dwarf, removing his helmet in an instinctive gesture of reverence.
"It’s Lady Stella...and Miss Sofia," murmured another, an elf with golden eyes, straightening his posture.
"Yes, and also Miss Sylvia...and Miss Zia," added a lizardfolk woman, stepping back discreetly to make room.
"I can see that...but I’m curious: are Miss Sofia and Miss Zia friends?" asked a young lioness-girl, her feline ears twitching as she watched the group.
"I...I think so," her friend replied, distracted, her eyes fixed on Aziz—who, as he passed, seemed to carry a presence that transcended his physical form. The young girl’s heart raced, as if she’d glimpsed more than a mere boy... but the protagonist of a story yet to be told.
Whispers, glances, and quiet questions began to ripple through the crowd. A growing murmur intensified with every step Aziz and the women took.