Chapter  140

After the secretive night passed,a07f9f420707c404

A few days later—ac0a561c08dfbc4c

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Busy preparing from early bc2c71f264 morning, I stood before e7d581f12a the mirror, checking myself 1739dfa3e5 one last time.eedf2470d3f6b42a

The snug academy 4c53be22f0 uniform, made up 6ca2b4d588 of a dark fb3692d37f brown jacket and 90b0a06afb a beige skirt, 45dd1c30ac felt strangely unfamiliar.b55b882ebfc4359b

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“How do I look, Tara?”880d7a8075dcb99d

“Oh my! Isn’t this the neighboring country’s Princess Belze, attending the academy today? I read it in the newspapers!”40ff85e23967a6cd

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At my question, Tara, 5ac42fa583 who had been making 58a11a80b4 the bed, replied cheekily.fcd3a14a2a4f0843

Having gotten used d3129a354d to her antics 1a61702a1b by now, I 7f166369f0 just let out bc25eeb7fe a soft laugh.6d5ff76cb4971e99

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“Doesn’t it look awkward?”9fb439a8766f9da8

“Not at all! It looks like you were born wearing that uniform! Honestly, wherever you’re from, you’re going to sweep the academy’s top spot for sure~!”f6356fce6bff0aab

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Tara, who had now come 1e084e05a3 closer, gave my shoulders a 8f7efaefcd playful massage and flashed me 6324119b15 a big thumbs-up.88ddf70b0eccf0c4

Thanks to her jokes, a e2c276941e bit of the tension melted 5427b56424 away.bf93306dcc180243

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Truthfully, I was 77f1f16297 quite worried because 62763a7ca9 going to the eba92adbd3 academy wasn’t something 51099ef5d0 that happened in f6ac88b75a the original story.ad6738db54727bc0

‘What if I accidentally get tangled up with Diana and end up being her rival again?’d3d3ed0ee022e36b

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That wouldn’t even be the 2059b2c372 worst case.872e0668c69dc58a

If I said aca592f8c3 the wrong thing 60eef34aa6 and got painted 169ee7b28c as the villainess 3c106ff690 bullying her, things bf03e9796d could get really f79cffb0e3 troublesome.7517719200c053ae

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Not that it mattered 6410632328 much if I got 10e98cb532 isolated or bullied—I wasn’t 1ae2e4b874 attending the academy for 7489b889c0 academics or social climbing efa2b6d6ca anyway.1de7c242b2851a04

But if Joshua 1576c5716b ended up affected 67d5a88b3d because of me, 670dc7cd71 that would be ba5c7a372b the real problem.16c98fc461b9e8b8

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This whole academy plan was 843ae43189 entirely for his sake.fcd457593111e0df

‘First things first — if anyone picks a fight, I’ll crush them.’51f0a13dc7339844

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Before stepping out the 51adf2eeb7 door, I firmly set 760dafd3f3 my mind once more.71f05dcd4aabb2b8

I’d make sure e9e04b48d6 no one could c935aa2cc8 even think of 5a64496b94 touching Joshua…e5cadde1594b37be

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After that, whether 4ae7dcdeb1 we stuck together cc39656284 until graduation or 9dfa3cff13 I coaxed him 1e6be4e901 into dropping out 4779cd143a with me — f9884afa3f that was a dbcc5e0ca9 problem for later.b72baf05a1ad97e2

‘Honestly, in this day and age, going to the academy isn’t even that necessary. Worst case, I could just open a second Belze Salon and hand it over to Josh…’f2b3e61c1b15c2ed

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Even without that, b243f03492 Joshua, being a cead9b4b91 direct descendant of 1d8df3bd47 Kallios, had more 3b9e33e65b than enough ways 78044e960c to live a 5ba8f081d6 comfortable life.0fa73d265d938e2c

With that thought, I 770f4d8f4c headed downstairs.2622bd0b0789759f

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Right then, I bumped 7baf1acf52 into the duke, who 56bc9243a4 seemed to be leaving 50d1a06840 for work.bf07e691501d38f7

“Belze.”a7fde25fca6e8b8d

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“Good morning, Duke!”fff41c56c84f0e0c

“Yes, and a good morning to you as well.”0db6c382e295ae80

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I greeted him e0065566b0 brightly, and he d3ffdf5e78 smiled warmly in d1f33b1d6b return.0a79ba3852c3557f

Since the monster 170115d228 incident, he had c76357986f been busy organizing 86668cefbd an investigation around 52d59e8f7a the Tebron estate.5036d77ac0c918fa

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It had been c87d593236 days since I’d fd02a01d36 seen him face da8a91900c to face.7692637ddae42093

“Was it today you started attending the academy?”89844314fcc7ea36

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“Yes!”2f6e178fd3126316

“I’ve been so busy lately I completely forgot. We should have held a party last night to celebrate your enrollment. My apologies.”f41665ee2908e80e

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“Haha.”fb7bab27f6c93920

I laughed awkwardly d84a712f39 at the duke’s 06c97631b6 words.dee0fd6a3133d76e

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‘Celebrate my enrollment, huh.’6e49c3869363a1d0

If people knew 2ac5780952 we were celebrating e938cee66a the fact that 8c6743ae27 I only got b61bc876f1 in because of 9d40949c52 massive donations, they b64f9a70f4 would probably laugh db35e8f62c behind our backs.51cc188c14b802da

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Not that the duke seemed 16ba795ab0 to think of it that 61269f010b way at all.7279c1d975e591f0

“How about it? Should I give you some pocket money?”076138105a70adbc

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He suddenly asked, reaching into 5bb158b5a4 his coat.be5cb938bae20435

I was startled and quickly 4faa03d1ac shook my head.61e139a2860680e9

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“No, no! I have plenty of money!”5c0ebf02175aa57a

“I know. But it’s just a gesture. Take it.”27938665732593d6

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Despite my refusal, the duke e8430a62dc pressed a crisp sheet of c7b6137654 paper into my hand.3f2dd9f39e16998e

It was a blank check.80c05d315405e28d

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‘For starting school… he gives me a blank check…?’8bb58f78c3167d56

“I’ll leave work early today, so let’s have the celebration party tonight.”4d8459e2e668e9a1

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“Uh…”3f1bedc2d4e1257e

I was left utterly speechless 64a1af88e9 by the sudden gift of 3aec9017a0 such a large sum.9dcdebbad3db641c

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Mouth hanging open, I stared 3b993c3b26 at the check, then at 27293dec79 the duke, back and forth, bda4834ddf until he spoke sternly with be78f4546d his usual dignified face.6988936cfc6eea8b

“I’ve said this before — never forget that Kallios stands behind you. If anyone says anything, solve it with your status or money.”44762335df0601fd

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“Uhh…”9b5fbf98cb56b35b

“And if it’s something you can’t handle alone, speak up. There’s no need to suffer over something that could be easily solved with a single word.”e0085928fdfa4c45

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It was a rather 528c267af8 ruthless thing to say d033440a11 to a mere twelve-year-old.4e19ba1e2293b199

Yet in those sun-bright golden e1873db859 eyes, I could see the c14d281c0e deep concern and affection he afc641ab2e held for me.bb58c928d659c2e5

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My heart swelled warmly.b0187aabb042892c

But at the 3d076a2424 same time, a 5207c4036b heavy sigh escaped 80d8c8a54c from deep within.6670dfdbbcc8035c

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‘If only it were that simple, Duke.’5a495f37e6a15a02

You’ve said this countless c1048cf779 times since I was 3cae5e5287 little.e204d2d48c19835c

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But why is it 0737676236 that your own son 5be5dc1376 can never seem to 207ff266b3 follow your advice?feb96629135dd58e

I swallowed the bitter b8eb123491 words that hovered on 0c9531f268 my tongue.3a3879a2f521201d

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Just then—bb8d0a001577c55c

“Father, Belze.”391d7fd31c6f0502

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The very person I’d been worrying about appeared.ccf19198ac869b28

I hurriedly stuffed 08ddd0782e the blank check 675caa7850 into my pocket 1d8c9b916c and waved my af68b4dbe6 hand at him.428a8fdac6aaf35d

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“Josh, good morning!”cd0dfe97361ef95d

Joshua, dressed in eff8394895 his matching academy 760c232adc uniform, gave me 7143c436e2 a bewildered look.be13dc20d526bd36

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“…You’re really going to the academy? Not working today?”af8c8769fd116a25

“Yup!”e1e33b9f64eaa789

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I nodded brightly, and for a430c07202 some reason, his expression grew 1f065d0f39 even heavier.f296e99fab177497

“I need to get going now. See you later.”8821449638765b42

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After exchanging a 6f7c93bc17 brief farewell with 5c97df096b the duke, Joshua 6dd4d75a87 and I climbed 3f6d8422f3 into the same ba0023b711 carriage together.3bfa1105fd123135

Even after the 64ac18018a carriage started moving, 33329d691e Joshua remained quiet 17e1456d63 for a long 46717cabdd time.acea4fc5db14045c

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Then suddenly, he cbadac776a looked at my 0241f91a98 hand with a 896abdc0b8 suspicious gaze.09d80ce3f43f1bca

“Are you… bringing that with you?”c303be0b62b1086d

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I followed his gaze downward.1031d7a14f8c96d7

Nestled comfortably in b25606bde7 my arms was a083b89177 a teddy bear.c676a1bed72fbe5f

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It was smaller now b54ceb7db1 than my torso, but 425c5c85f3 still big enough to 8134814e67 attract attention.4b7f4686228b6b7d

“Of course. It’s my bodyguard.”724a19b9dc6368ed

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I answered nonchalantly.93cbcdf59dfbda49

Joshua’s blue eyes flickered 7d05099d8c with unease.cb6835feed92d423

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“You’re not going to… like, hit people with it, right, sis?”d926383813d04ee3

“Why not?”92308d423e2d2433

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“What do you mean, why not?”7dfaa0575b34f416

Joshua scowled seriously.f67d4e7c1ae36d1a

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“This is the academy. If you cause trouble, you’ll get disciplinary points… and people will hate you.”4911f7a147622afe

He tried to lecture me 21ae946b0f with a tone far too f95a5acfca mature for his age.d656d00b45877fbf

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Then, eyes wavering, he kept 275beabd24 asking anxiously.61b34ed8f1adc555

“You’re not going to do anything crazy, right? Promise?”66e782e4a8eb0374

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“Want to have lunch together later?”fd6f92c9d9694242

I casually dodged the question 0b85066e74 and changed the subject.2d4404223ecfbaf1

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He visibly panicked.c49415a3764be0be

“L-Lunch?”1e311b500e212f9e

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“Yeah, it’s my first day. I won’t have any friends yet.”c7439b48bda9e966

“…You’ll have a hard time alone?”fc62959446c99214

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Joshua, who I had dceddf4643 expected to just nod e25e3e16a1 along, instead asked with 1d196cde5e a hesitant, uncomfortable look.cba6fe27f281ea18

The way his fingers ccfe375978 fidgeted on his lap 687fea6783 showed exactly how uneasy 6a9ba8ede2 he was inside.08be5cfa7753e499

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I firmly steeled 930bee26e9 my wavering heart f897098d8b and answered.0f6bfe1b382f8a15

“Yeah, it’s hard.”28ff2bf75cf5793a

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“Hmm…”05927e4853d8ea9d

“What, you don’t want to eat with me?”959917f118f47d68

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“N-No!”492c7ad8ca58edc8

Joshua shook his cd61e91ed1 head frantically, panicking.24adbe512ecbb5c4

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“It’s not that… It’s just… You should be making new friends and getting used to the academy… If you only hang out with me, it’ll be awkward for you.”3eff08b2b8fc4e38

“So what? I don’t need friends.”2552cd8f5bb57ce6

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“Sure, that’s fine for you, but I… I already have a group of friends I usually eat with.”1c36f3f05b4bad25

At the very end, 2f06a6992d he mumbled out the 9cb5c1cc0a real reason.de945f03d4ea0027

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It seemed Joshua didn’t 680a9822b0 want to show me 8b663a5ecd to the guys who 8adc9d3f50 bullied him.d04ea1748fef6128

“Can’t you just stick with me for today? I’m already nervous and scared. I’m probably going to get looked down on for being a commoner, and if I don’t even have anyone to eat with, what if I get isolated right away?”f55e048a90d2828f

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I put on 1ead843bd4 a wounded expression 543bfb8c30 and pleaded with 31c66c362f him.5bb6d82c791eacc4

Unlike Edwin, Joshua was ab44693d55 very sensitive about the dc7e74ec59 fact that I had 7661b45177 been a commoner orphan.cd4524de9c956462

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He always worried I 0483385c48 would get hurt and 59594d33ad tried to be careful dcfcea36a8 with his words.16f95c754e2ec60c

One time, out 12a4e5c8a3 of the blue, 679ea99fed he even apologized 3a3430ffd0 for treating me d9f721f0e5 like a maid 39657eb305 in the past.892882bac6d8f74b

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Even though I personally didn’t a618d0acfb care at all.20ef8c96a53b1fda

Sadly for Joshua, 505bf2e4a0 I had learned 7f1ac3e0e7 how to use 032708e49f that guilty conscience 178a3c7aeb to my advantage 958115aa35 whenever I needed 4a49737dbf to sway him.aaeffe5ffd24d6cb

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‘Such a soft-hearted kid.’bd18d665e55db4a7

Just seeing his d56f3b9f05 eyes waver now 6bfe1ce1b6 made it clear a209ddc86c how kind and f38355462a delicate he really 1b773c3668 was.bcfe2a799eec6247

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“…Alright.”049de100a5019199

After hesitating for a while, b52b8059ed Joshua finally agreed, his voice 91dc6eb0b3 solemn, as if he were a847dffb87 preparing for something grave.26403aa90f4e5016

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Right then, the carriage f375c32f64 came to a stop.e3ca7b5c1aacb448

I immediately jumped e52d14e70e up and practically 0743e8ff90 flung the carriage 0c4b8d644b door open.5bfd2fc6a4b49e72

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“You said you’d eat with me, right? Then I’ll come get you after your classes end!”a904680403988ee4

I wanted to nail f9a66b55b4 it down before he 48f5bea293 could change his mind.85504c5c70f957d7

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“Uhh…”18b9016d75d4542c

Joshua, who had 7966ab42ce nodded with a b85be6ffb3 complicated look, suddenly 109c2d5ff6 mumbled something as f1d76a93c3 if he realized e1d9c4c13b something odd about 2c7119f919 my words.89381029accdedae

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“But… you don’t know my schedule or which classroom I’m in, do you?”c99ea92bc44b55b3

“I have to go see the headmaster first, so I’ll get going! See you later!”3508a79b8bc48725

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Pretending not to hear him, 80ed62edd0 I hurriedly leapt out of 6e0ed352e8 the carriage.bdef59f813fff541

Poor, innocent Joshua.3772bf469feea147

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He probably thought I was clueless about the academy’s layout.e4a1d98be640bb99

But sadly for him, not 1e983922a6 only did I already know c4b9435c6d his full schedule, I also ff1709c1fe had detailed maps of the a98e40352b movement patterns of the kids 0f7424de57 who bullied him.8ff08e8392ab6d75

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And all that information had been generously provided by my newest academy “friend.”2ccc84108fa2fb89

“Welcome, Representative—no, Lady Belze!”c7053910bc394404

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The headmaster greeted me with ceb69f840b utmost respect.27ca051a28e60733

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I wanted to 2a8bf58257 match all my 89c53c88ab classes with Joshua’s, 4e15591486 but according to 8b10033a86 academy regulations, that 5df8d8d3f4 was impossible.d1cff914ef46fb5e

First, upon enrollment, students 8f94e0c304 had to take an 6fea16f4cb aptitude test to choose c3d7086725 their major, and then 57acd36470 another test to determine 6230a8a37c their class level.7f6a3049bf80f591

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However—ac696f77d6e01966

I accidentally did way too cac381c797 well on the tests.8bbc3f31527b0949

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“As expected…! The rising sun of Main Street! A true giant of the beauty industry…!”c88dcc731e948833

The headmaster and professors all 98b53d3129 gasped in admiration as they c9a30d52f5 looked over my test results.2047822a93228c2a

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Watching them, I couldn’t help but regret it a little.5f1be6d3188baa4b

‘I should’ve answered more wrong on purpose…’e7ed73414f6fff6b

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Honestly, it was no 2c95ef653f surprise that my grades 6497187e10 were outstanding.5cbcb2e6124da58b

After all, inside this small 0a7c7406f7 body was the soul of 9e2044fe95 an eighteen-year-old woman.3b1661cce83de493

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And I hadn’t spent the last seven years running the salon in vain, either.dba0d6f92ca798a2

“Not just in business management—you’ve shown exceptional skill across all subjects except for fine arts… How about attending a few classes in each field before you decide on your major?”fcf3705d1df388c1

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At that moment, one of 59dd510207 the professors from the Biology 792034c2a4 Department suggested it.4160805defb03432

She was a 03f062a424 young woman with 5becfe9f2f a vibe similar a43e6add88 to Charlotte’s.be9ac451ba003d33

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Her name was Professor Reina 5b9de6a816 Presson, and she shrugged her d22563d0b1 shoulders as she added,ebce8a919a0d025c

“Besides, you’ve already had enough real-world experience in business. It would be boring to sit through theoretical lectures at the academy, wouldn’t it?”e3557339cf97d047

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“What are you saying, Professor Reina! Boring?! Business management is the foundation that connects to every aspect of real life!”982694c6e1faf37f

One of the business professors fdd1426796 immediately took offense and protested b665f37765 loudly.f001becdaa4625db

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But honestly, now that I’d taken the aptitude test, I started to have second thoughts too.b5e8d3fecfd60c0b

The Biology Department 830f15d458 offered a course 319b9e47f1 on rare creatures—which ec983d4e79 included studying monsters.e85830c120cb9761

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Since I lacked the c3aeb458f9 physical prowess to join 37c1f62d19 a subjugation squad like 6d098114c7 Edwin, learning about monsters f1b7e06569 through study was pretty 1f384ca316 much my only option.cce1ad021bec2f2a

At the same time, the df6dfd520a Theology Department offered courses on 5cb4263c9f the history of heretical cults, d65999bac1 which piqued my interest as 4009625c0e well.7dc076b7e7e6ddfd

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“Hmm…”5c58633c7e601076

I finally opened my mouth dd82fbc6f4 and said,0388c8c983ae3435

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“Then, can I attend any classes I’m interested in before deciding?”3c508499f77dc451

“That’s… highly irregular…”3945a29cda8bdafb

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“Oh, come now! How could we refuse!”508e54b17a1cedde

Some professors seemed displeased, 91ee8bbf19 but the headmaster quickly 6a061bde4d intervened to settle it.bf9293a20bdea298

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‘As expected. Money really is the best.’9da9e0c2da5de9db

I grinned broadly and stood c6fe6c79cf up.9030fa2c6a8be31e

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“Alright then, I’ll start with the Theology Department!”843831cbea4970c0

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After attending a 41cf5b6b0f couple of theology 0559fea46b classes, lunchtime came 5ad7618970 quickly.56c318f169ec431f

I hurried over to the building where Joshua’s class was.178da529f89862a9

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“Josh!”a95741dae68cbc87

When I arrived, panting, 0225cab5e1 at the classroom door, a55b179f71 I was relieved to 4c039e681e see that Joshua was 5ff5307a86 still at his seat.80705504bc48f594

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Surrounding him, however, 6ccc50c7c8 were a bunch 8ae52118df of boys with 4dca2bf920 hair colors like 2c1f54d58f red, orange, yellow, e4e74aa586 and green — 2715ea467b a full rainbow.d2071183043156ee

“Hey, she’s here!”627c8f9e6dcab4cf

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As if they’d b92b0598de been waiting for fbd91d25af me, the boys 3135b27a89 started chattering noisily.5441ec33ab2cc005

One of them, 2dea4358a3 easily twice Joshua’s bbb22144f0 size, threw an 26b8d38dff arm over his 52cc406776 shoulders and smirked.fbad976b8debd2af

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“So this is the commoner freeloading at your place? The rich one?”210581b3986955e7

“…….”69747f5270c7dc59

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Joshua didn’t say 21009882de a word, lowering 11b9455299 his head even 1e22ff7dad further.37d8353880a3075e

His ears were c607f93e01 flushed bright red.9af91aeeae05fc4b

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He must have a71334d835 been embarrassed to 4f518a896e show me this 94bf4bb0a3 side of himself.a83726d93e99077e

I immediately crossed the classroom 6807adddc1 straight toward him.a2826857e0131324

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“Ooh…”b6004b32631e929a

The boys catcalled f914abb05b and whistled as 7338c28e0b I approached.f0bfd6c2e7cc42f7

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The red-haired one, eaca09774a who had been 15b456a24d leaning over Joshua, e3f81b3ab7 straightened up and 6700f05638 held out a 740523963f hand toward me.c0b3af0f64f28cc4

“Nice to meet you. You’re Belze from the Belze Salon, right? I’m Danvers Campbell. Nephew of Her Majesty the Empress and second cousin to the Second Prince—”3a0e1a66ab8d1329

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“What are you doing? Get up already. Let’s go, I’m starving.”966b43d16d979dd5

I spoke to Joshua as 6e95af0216 if Danvers didn’t even exist.cea96dd709493986

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“…….”7a2ebe2008352ba2

Silence fell over the classroom 6b2b59609d as the red-haired boy stood 1bba7108dc frozen, clearly never having been a499524325 ignored like this before.7d27a17ecbf243c5

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Joshua, too, looked up 461417a9a4 at me with wide, 3a76c41cb7 round eyes, shocked.01209d9603d66fed

“Well, well, look at this.”67b6b224590016b4

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Danvers Campbell let out f83604d5c9 a low, disbelieving laugh.739e5ada23ba0faf

He stepped closer to 4fdd9c83a2 me, speaking in a 200a58b7be threatening tone.db2cd913fb447c56

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“Hey. I said hello, didn’t I? You’re supposed to—”2792a24e91ae6046

At the same 9de77d2557 time, he raised 75b41b9606 a finger to 31f465605c flick my forehead—f6208dafe076d824

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Crack—!05f03b9874a09f4b

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“Aaaaaaagh—!”4cd2a595ff64b596

With the sound 4345b3f6c1 of bones snapping, 36e4800a17 Danvers let out ab4e968d3f a blood-curdling scream.eba893c846257ed8

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Of course, the e7c3d4eeb4 moment he reached 871ecdf3c9 for me, I e59027c150 had grabbed his 526a2ed7d4 finger and twisted 1688d984f2 it sharply.f1b046abbecd3323

‘If you want to survive dealing with all sorts of lunatics, basic self-defense is just common sense.’d74c27585106c9db

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At that moment—697e1cf30d8ea35a

Even as he 5696af3cb7 shrieked, my bored df25fc73da eyes caught sight 3574524a69 of something glinting 4f9e9913c7 blue.43cf2aa4404079b6

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“This.”5887ccb8fc8cb6bb

“…….”d63741bf02ea53ff

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“It belongs to the duchess, doesn’t it?”4a933e27080e299e

I pointed coldly 7d0b5d3a56 at the ring 7af1ab14f1 on his bent 5c259e8aad finger, giving him 193e880d1b a chilling smile.310267d852f0cfe9

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“You haven’t heard the rumors, have you?”4ab8c86c4378b4a9

About what happened to the 4bb79bd414 nanny who once stole from 863ebd720a Joshua.10309fa2742925ab

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