Chapter 54: Arriving at the Academy

NB: There is an error, this chapter is supposed to come before the chapter posted before it.

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The gates of the Royal Branch Academy was especially lively today, for even though it was a weekend, the activities within and outside of its boundaries remained at their peak.

Carriages moved back and forth, carrying different persons through and out for various reasons, whether it be students and instructors on weekly excursions or other prime individuals.

Marius and his family had already arrived before the iron gate; they stared at those who went by them with interest as they entered the compound. Suddenly, one of the guards that had stood a watch noticed their group, as unlike everyone else who had entered the compound. They didn't show any unique tokens or carried a paper of identification.

"Hey, stop right there!"

A fat guard with blue hair said as he hurried over, his fat belly bouncing about as he quickly cut them off. A few other guards noticed this and shook their heads as they whispered amongst themselves.

"Pssh, that Lawrence, he's always up to his habits; I should report him to the academy chief." A female said with discontent on her face.

"No, you shouldn't waste time on stuff like this; besides, what he's doing isn't wrong; we have to inquire about their purpose." A slim and handsome guard said.

"Tch, fine, not like I care anyway, and even if I did, what can I do about the head guard's habits?"

While the two other guards wrapped up their conversation, Lawrence, who had arrived before the family of four imposingly, was about to shout once more, but as he got closer, he couldn't help but frown as he saw an odd scene.

Marius looked at him and rolled his eyes as Ria snickered a bit; Grevlin showed no change in his apathetic expression. But as for Little Rose, she stared at the stubborn belly with an odd look, shifting her eyes between her flat tummy and the overweight male in armor.

As if she just discovered a new world, Little Rose pointed her arm and spoke in alarm, "Mama, bwig uncle's tummy is so large, is he sick?"

Grevlin, who was previously indifferent, couldn't help but made a light laugh at those words, while the faces of Marius, Ria, and even Lawrence changed as they looked at Little Rose. In a short moment, both Marius and Ria started to laugh out loud while Lawrence showed a different expression.

"Hahaha, my girl is right; he does look a tab bit bigger than the norm. Maybe he is not so well after all," Marius said with a laugh as he rubbed Little Rose's head.

"Hehe, Little Rosey, where did you learn such things?" Ria asked as she held her daughter more gently, staring at her with a curious look on her attractive face.

Little Rose made a cute look as if she was thinking hard, placing one finger onto her plump cheek before she replied.

"Mama, I saw it on the bwig TV."

When Ria and Marius heard this, they knew she meant the home television they had back on Earth; they glanced at each other and shook their heads at the same, thinking it was a relief she didn't learn anything else.

Currently, the face of Lawrence had turned dark; he glared at the family with poison in his eyes as he shouted in anger.

"You blasted plebians, how dare you enter our prestigious academy without proper identification? You will each be taken away and given the harshest punishment! Catch them!"

A few others also didn't like Lawrence's words, but they knew better than to reject his orders as he was the head guard. Quickly, they hurried to surround Marius with solemn looks on their faces.

Marius shook his head at this while thinking, 'I didn't think so many petty individuals would exist in this world, truly such an annoying thing.'

After clearing his thoughts, Marius then gave Lawrence a look before he spoke, "I didn't think a grown man like you could feel embarrassed by a child's words, but ha, whatever. You claim that we've entered here without any identification, but I must ask, what would you do if you were to learn that your claims are wrong?"

Lawrence frowned when he heard Marius's words; he especially didn't like the look of confidence on his face despite his current situation. He looked at the men that surrounded the family, feeling a bitter feeling in his mouth when he notices the looks of uncertainty on their faces.

'Che! That son of a bitch, it looks like I need to hurry and shut him up before anything else; if he has an identity, how could anyone be noteworthy enough for my status? Hmph! Your family will rue the day it dared to offend me.'

Finishing his thoughts, Lawrence pointed his fat fingers ahead before he spoke, "What are you waiting for? Hurry and suppress them!"

A crowd soon started to gather as they notice the occurrences here; Lawrence wanted to end things before any more variables popped up.

The other guards could only shake their heads with conflicted feelings as they slowly advanced on Marius's family. A few watched this scene with hints of pity in their eyes, but unlike those who observed from afar, Marius remained calm.

He chuckled before he stared past the nearing guards onto Lawrence's face before he spoke in a cold tone of voice, "I say, fatso, are you sure you really want to do this? Don't you know what will happen if you're wrong?"

Lawrence's veins pulsed as he heard Marius's words; feeling a dense amount of rage because of Marius's form of address, he snapped at him like an angry snapper at sea.

"You vile bastard, how dare you mock me? Break his legs and drag him to me!"

The others nodded and promptly rushed forward, preparing to follow through with such actions, the crowd that had now gathered watch with surprise, some feeling it a pity that such a fine family would fall in disaster.

Lawrence felt nothing about this as he saw the crowd; he couldn't help but feel a bit of excitement, showing off his status and strength. He felt that no one would mock him for his weight again after making an example.

Nevertheless, moments away from seeing Marius grovel at his feet, his eyes soon widened when he saw a sudden change.