Book 5: Chapter 1

Book 5: Chapter 1

Part 2 Academy Arc Iron Rose Princess V

False Heroine

Royal Sorcery Academy. Only those who had reached 13 years old this year and were related to nobility were permitted to enroll into the academy. The majority of noble sons and daughters would enroll into this academy. It was an education establishment with the longest history in Claydale Kingdom.

The reason of its establishment at the beginning was to make noble sons and daughters with huge capacity of mana to learn how to control it. But at the present time, more than a hundred years since Dandall and Melrose, the former neighboring dukedoms had been absorbed into the kingdom. In the past the difference in asset that each noble house possessed cause difference in education between nobles to occur. In order to fill that gap and raise the quality of the whole country from the foundation, the academy was turning into an education body where nobility went through the compulsory education for three years.

Speaking of that sorcery academy, the hot topic there for these several years was about the crown prince Ervan who enrolled last year. The gossipy people talked about how he was a gentle prince who lacked ambition, but last year he got three fiances from influential noble houses within the country and the basis of his authority was starting to be formed smoothly.

At the year when Ervan enrolled, the daughter of Duke Fudale, Patricia who was considered as the one who would be the third queen in the future was also still there as a third year, the highest year in the academy. The daughter of Margrave Dandall, Clara who was considered as the one who would be the first queen in the future also enrolled at the same year. That year became quite an exciting year inside the academy.

But this year, the academy would surely become even more festive with the arrival of the new students.

Many nobles who wanted to get closer with the royal family gave birth to children at the next year after the crown prince Ervan was born, so this year the academy would be blessed with many more students than the average year. In addition, outstanding girls that couldnt be found in ordinary year like for example Ervans little sister the first princess Elena, or the daughter of Count Lester, Carla who was considered as the one who would be the second queen in the future were also passing through the gate of sorcery academy at the same period.

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Waa, how lovely! So this is the academy that will become my stage from today!



The beginning of the year was when the high society season opened. Among the many students heading to the opening ceremony, a single girl who was accompanied by a boy in butler uniform was walking excitedly at the center of the open path.

She had reddish dark blond hair and blue eyes.

Nobles tended to grow up quickly due to their mana, but this girl had petite body which made her looked conspicuously younger compared to other students. Coupled with her behavior that lacked any calm, the impression that she gave off was like a fledgling chick.

That girl clearly looked like odd to the students who had been raised as noble since they were born.

Her features should be more accurately described as adorable rather beautiful.

She had large eyes with droopy corners which made her looked somewhat sleepy. Coupled with her petite body, even though the length of her skirt would make other noble lady called her shameless, she gave off a mysterious atmosphere that would make others thought that it cant be helped if its her.

Seo-kun, please look! Im going to enroll into a splendid academy like this! How wonderful!

My lady, please calm down-, lets walk closer to the side. Also, if you can let go of my arm

The butler who was a Cruzian boy had his arm tightly held by the girl. He muttered those words with a troubled expression.

The middle of the path was empty so that the path would be clear for the high class nobles who were riding on carriage. The low and middle class nobles were intentionally avoiding that part of the path.

The boySeo was warning the girl because he felt the criticizing gazes on them. But the girl strengthened her hold on the arm of Seo who was trying to get out of her grasp, and then she cautioned Seo who was one year younger than her with the air like a big sister.

Thats no good Seo-kun. Like I keep telling you, use the pet name [Licia] when calling me. After all we are already like family, so dont act like a strange like that.

My apologies.

Someone with positive thinking might perceive the scene as [a lady who treated even servant like family], but the girls coquettish tone and the sense of distance that was scandalous for noble youths put the girl with childish look in an alluring light.

The out-of-place scene and awkward mood started to gather the attention of the surrounding students. It was then a black coated carriage arrived. A black haired young lady wearing a deep blue dress and a crimson robe over it came down from it.

Even students who didnt know her identity got overwhelmed by her abnormal atmosphere and sickly appearance and they got out of her way in a hurry. Then she calmly formed her words toward Seo and the girl who were in front of her.

Youre in the way

The atmosphere changed in that moment. The color of the stage was blotted out.

That voice wasnt a loud yell or a weak whisper. It was just a voice with normal volume, and yet it drowned out the surrounding voices.

Seo sensed the vast mana from that girl that was accompanied by an overflowing killing intent. He stepped forward in order to protect his mater the girl. Seeing his action, that girl put on a smile that was like thin ice.

Move aside. You might accidentally get burned if youre blocking the way like that you know?

M-my deepest apologies-

Seo obediently bowed his head toward the young lady who was giving them such dangerous warning. He did that not because he realized that the other side was a daughter of a high class noble, but because his survival instinct was driving him to act like that in the presence of the strong.

But, there was also someone who didnt feel that.

This street is big you know? If you want to pass through then theres still a lot of space left over.

The girl said that with a wide smile. She said that not as an argument but as though she was simply stating the obvious. It caused Seos brown skin to turn pale, while the young ladys eyes that were surrounded with dark circles were narrowed as though she had discovered an unusual toy.



The scene was like a stage that was written by someone. Princes Elena who came down from her carriage while holding my hand was watching that scene in exasperation with cold eyes.

Lets go Aria.

Yes, Elena-sama.

That young lady got her hand pulled by Seo and he forcefully dragged her toward the auditorium where the opening ceremony would be held. Carla who chased them away noticed us and sent a meaningful thin smile toward us. Then she walked toward the direction of the auditorium without even a single person accompanying her.

She hasnt changed at all.

True. That is her flaw and also her virtue. She is a really problematic character, but just this time I want to sympathize with her.

The little sister was staring with a cold gaze toward her big brother who not only was incapable to refuse the advance of the girl just now, he was also incapable to criticize the girls insolence, and not only that, he was defeated by the girls pushiness. That big brother, Ervan finally noticed the gaze and entrusted the two people who came with him to deal with the surrounding before approaching us.

It seemed the companies of the crown prince Ervan were both high class noble, but I remembered seeing one of them from somewhere. It seemed that person also came to the same realization. He left the task of holding back the surrounding to the other person, a red haired boy, and stared at me with a dazed expression.

Elena-

How do you do, Onii-sama. You should be busy right now. Is your preparation already finished?

No, Im sorry that I couldnt pick you up.

It seemed that Carlas sarcasm from just now was effective. He bowed his head awkwardly. That gesture made Elenas gaze to instantly turn dangerous.

Onii-samaa crown prince of all people mustnt lower his head so easily even if its toward his little sister. You dont need to do that, I dont mind it at all.

Is that so?

In her previous political setting, Elena was a little sister who was so attached to her big brother and idolized him so much that she would get jealous to other girl who approached him, but the necessity to do that had lessened at this time, so her involvement with the crown prince faction itself was also weakening.

But, Ervan still hadnt realized that Elenas behavior from before was just a setting. He was making an expression that looked slightly bewildered from the change in his little sister.

We were always together until several years ago. This makes me feel a bit lonelydid something happen?

No, Onii-sama. Im simply becoming a bit more mature.

I see. By the way, she became your servant Elena?

His gaze slightly glanced toward me. In respond I wordlessly bowed toward him.

Its something like that. Please dont take her away from me okay? After all Onii-sama already has Clara and Carla right?

Youreright.

Ervant nodded a little with conflicted expression in respond to Elenas words.

The unknown last [Gift holder] from the dungeon was the daughter of Margrave Dandall, Clara who became the lead fiance of the crown prince. She officially became the [lead fiance] was mainly because of that achievement. That was what I heard from Elena.

Carla also obtained a [Gift], but she was appointed as the second fiance, which was something that couldnt be helped because she had that kind of personality. The expression that Ervan made when he heard Carlas name was slightly different than before.

Well then, I too have to give a greeting in the opening ceremony as the new student representative, so I shall take my leave now. I hope that Onii-sama too will do well with your own greeting later. Lets go, Aria.

As your highness command.

Yeyeah. Do your best too Elena.

I also bowed toward the crown princes slightly bewildered group before following behind Elena. We were gathering a lot of gazes from them and the surrounding.

A lot of people would surely realize Elenas talent in the not far future. Until then Elena needed to deepen her connection with the influential nobles just like until now, and at the same time she needed to win over the capable people inside the academy to her faction.

Even so it might result in increasing the number of her enemy if she rushed it too much. There would also be those who wanted to get closer with Elena even if they had to use forceful method for that. In case something like that happened, it would be my job to remove those people.

While I was thinking about such thing, Elena seemed to guess what was in my mind and whispered with a small voice.



Ill leave it to you, Aria. Ill turn a blind eye to what you do as long as you dont cross the line.

Roger.

I muttered that with a voice that only she could hear and reverently bowed my head as her highness the princesss close attendant.

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