Chapter 31
“Your Highness, everything is ready.”
At the maid’s call, Angela nodded slightly.
“Yes, I’ll be out soon.”
With that said, her eyes turned towards the mirror in front of her.
The neatly arranged uniform of Polaris and her blonde hair shining brilliantly, bathed in sunlight.
Her distinct features and skin as white as jade.
A girl who could not be called unattractive, even in false humility, stood there.
“Let’s hurry. We mustn’t be late today.”
Angela, escorted by the maid, left the dormitory building.
Today was the entrance ceremony for Polaris Academia.
It was the day she had eagerly counted down to for several days.
Like a child waiting for a gift, each day seemed to pass so slowly.
“Haa….”
Suppressing her pounding heart, she eventually arrived at the auditorium where the entrance ceremony was taking place.
Squeak!
As the large auditorium doors opened, the gazes of the incoming students and the audience focused on her.
“Whoa, what’s that?”
“Isn’t that Princess Angela?”
“Was there a princess among the new students?”
“Isn’t she here as a guest?”
“No, look! She’s wearing the uniform!”
“A-amazing…!”
The attention she had received all her life, and the attention she would continue to receive.
To Angela, these were nothing more than background noise.
Without any disturbance, she moved her legs slowly and made her way to her seat.
At the same time, her eyes quickly scanned the room, searching for something.
‘Where… where is he?’
The one who promised to meet her again.
The precious one who had left her.
‘My husband…!’
Unfortunately, her field of vision was not wide enough.
Moreover, the place where Angela was assigned was the ‘Alpha Class,’ consisting of students admitted by recommendation.
The ‘Beta Class,’ for students who passed the exams, was seated far from where she stood.
She stood on her tiptoes, craning her neck, and shook her head to look around.
“He’s… not here….”
There was no one who appeared to be a man in the Beta Class.
On the contrary, the women who met her gaze only stiffened and straightened their postures.
‘Could it be…?’
Did her husband fail the exam?
‘That can’t be!’
She had seen Lan’s abilities with her own eyes.
Besides, if his wife didn’t trust him, who would?
‘Something must have happened.’
Perhaps someone, coveting her husband’s outstanding beauty, personality, and abilities, had kidnapped him.
Or maybe the vicious criminal group she had seen in the southern village had followed and harmed him.
“…!”
Whatever it was, it was a dreadful thought for Angela.
“…Your Highness?”
“Are you feeling unwell?”
Seeing Angela break out into a cold sweat and appear anxious, others from the Alpha Class seized the opportunity to approach her.
“…No, it’s nothing. But-”
Just as she was about to say she might need to excuse herself from the entrance ceremony for personal reasons,
“Everyone, please remain quiet.”
Someone stepped onto the podium.
“Wow!”
“That’s…!”
The murmuring around her grew even louder.
Graceful steps and dignified features.
Someone who resembled Angela but radiated a completely opposite aura.
“Greetings. I am the president of the student council, who will oversee today’s entrance ceremony.”
The First Princess.
“I am Fernia Marteus Lenzel.”
It was Fernia.
Polaris’ entrance ceremonies had traditionally been overseen by the student council.
In the past, it was handled by the principal, but since the principal disappeared 13 years ago, the duty had been passed to the student council.
“The entire student council has come out!”
“They say this year’s student council is the best golden generation ever!”
Standing on either side of Fernia were two women.
The vice president, Elma Oldeire.
The head of the disciplinary committee, Jane Rune.
Both held positions with the second-highest authority after the president.
Behind them, the rest of the student council stood in orderly rows.
“Now, we will begin the entrance ceremony.”
Polaris’ entrance ceremonies do not go through unnecessary processes.
It was nothing more than listening quietly to the student council president’s ceremonial speech.
“I wish for the star that will lead the empire to rise even more brightly….”
It was merely decorative words that anyone could say.
But when it came from someone destined to be the next emperor, it felt different.
“Ugh…!”
Several students in the Beta Class couldn’t hold back their emotions and teared up.
Even the Alpha Class students, who were more accustomed to such high society, couldn’t help but show proud smiles.
Only one person.
“…….”
Angela alone stared coldly at Fernia.
“…And also, may you continue to grow without rest and grasp glory in your hands.”
Their eyes met in midair.
“May you overcome any challenges with wisdom.”
From below to above, from above to below.
The two women looked at each other.
“Even if you fall into a maze, may you always find the right path.”
One illuminated by the spotlight, the other blending into the crowd.
“To become an eternally shining star, keep fighting.”
One who had grasped power, and one who sought to grasp it.
“To all, I give you my blessing.”
-Wooooooaaaahhh!
As Fernia’s speech ended, thunderous applause erupted.
Now, only one process remains for the entrance ceremony.
The top student from each class will come out to give a speech.
Originally, the top student of the Royal Class was supposed to be Angela, but she declined.
‘I am not yet worthy to stand there.’
She still considered herself far too lacking.
Fortunately, another student who could take her place had enrolled in the same year.
“Now, we will have the representative of the new students come forward to give the speech.”
After Fernia finished her speech and stepped back, Elma took the stage to continue the proceedings.
“First, the representative of the Royal Class. Miss Lienna Saintflower, the Holy Maiden.”
As Elma introduced her, a girl with long, wavy pink hair stepped forward from the side of the stage.
“The Holy Maiden really enrolled!”
“No wonder there were so many applicants this year. It was because of the Holy Maiden….”
The Holy Maiden of the Divine Oracle, who had manifested for the first time in 120 years, Lienna Saintflower.
Indeed, she radiated an undeniable sense of holiness, even at a glance.
Perhaps it was because her eyes were covered with a black blindfold, but she exuded a mysterious aura.
“It’s an honour to be in such an undeserved position.”
As Lienna began to speak, the atmosphere changed.
“What the… why does it feel like the auditorium has turned into a church?”
“Ah… I can see God…!”
Her voice, imbued with a faint trace of divine power, touched the souls of the new students.
‘As expected of the Holy Maiden of the Oracle.’
Angela placed her hand on her lower abdomen.
The Qi rampaging in her Danjon had calmed down, even if only a little.
Though it could not solve the fundamental issues of her constitution,
‘To think that just the divine power embedded in her words would have such an effect….’
When Lienna finished her speech, she smiled softly.
It was a gentle smile that perfectly suited the Holy Maiden.
“Next… we will introduce the representative of the Beta Class new students.”
One more person remained.
The representative of the Beta Class new students.
“A student who passed the entrance exam with overwhelming scores.”
Someone walked onto the stage.
Lienna’s mouth hung open in shock as she saw the person.
“A… A… Uh!”
She couldn’t continue speaking.
Her body trembled uncontrollably.
She had steeled her heart, making countless resolutions, but…
“Lan Black.”
The moment he stood before her, she collapsed so easily.
“A man?!”
“A man enrolled in Polaris? And as the top student?!”
“Am I seeing this right…?”
“Heeeh… oppa, lift me up….”
The reaction was even more intense than when Lienna appeared.
“A man wielding a sword? Tsk… The empire is falling apart.”
Someone clicked their tongue in disapproval.
“My dear, you look amazing!”
“Go, Yujin’s dad!”
Others blushed and clapped.
“…….”
And some just stared in silence.
However, the conclusion remained the same.
Polaris Academia.
Top of the entrance exam.
Beta Class new student representative.
Lan Black.
He strode forward confidently, without any hesitation.
“…It’s Lan, right? Your name.”
“I was hoping you’d tell me personally, but it’s a shame.”
Elma and Lan exchanged a few quiet words.
The promise that he would reveal his name when he entered Polaris had been properly kept.
‘A speech, huh.’
He wasn’t very skilled at speaking eloquently.
Lan cleared his throat and stood before everyone.
Just as he was about to utter his first word,
Thud!
“P-Princess!”
“You can’t go up there!”
“Ahhh…!”
Her golden hair fluttered in the air.
Thump…!
Angela had dashed onto the stage and threw herself into Lan’s arms.
“You! You…!”
“P-Princess?!”
“Thank goodness….”
Tears welled up in her large eyes and rolled down her cheeks.
The anxious heart she had been holding onto for so long melted away warmly.
“I was so worried… I feared you might have left me.”
Her arms wrapped tightly around Lan’s waist.
As if she would never let him go again, she held him with all her strength.
Her slender, soft body.
The comforting scent of her skin naturally made him relax.
“Thank you… thank you…. For coming back….”
“Princess….”
“From now on, let’s stay together… okay?”
“Uh, um….”
Lan was at a loss for words.
Just as his heart was about to drop in panic at this unexpected reaction,
“…….”
“Huh?”
“What…?”
He noticed the sudden silence around them.
People were staring at them with wide eyes.
“……Tsk.”
Even Fernia had an expression of disbelief on her face.
“A… Aaaah…!”
It was only then that Angela realized what she had done.
‘I ran onto the stage in the middle of the entrance ceremony, hugged the new student representative, and buried my face in his chest.’
And it was a male student.
If it had been someone else, it would have been considered sexual harassment.
“Ahhhh… I-I’m so sorry….”
That day.
It became an entrance ceremony that would go down in Polaris’ history in many ways.
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