Chapter 362 Rumors

362 Rumors

A week had passed since the visitation of the church and the evolution of Griffith, and we just entered the third month of the academic calendar. In addition to that, the spring had ended and we were now at the beginning of summer; the temperature was getting warmer and hotter nowadays. We still had one more month before the start of the two-month-long summer vacation. The academy was seemingly doing normal, and there was not that much big news that occurred during that period of time. But one day, a certain rumor had been circulating around the campus like wildfire. "Hey, Raphael, have you heard the rumors regarding the crown prince that he has been seeing someone other than his fiancee recently?" "I also heard that thing, Iris. It's been hot nowadays." At noon, in the cafeteria, Sophia and I were chatting about something as we were eating our lunch. Not only us, but some students in the cafeteria were discussing the most recent news from the academy. As I was chewing my food, I was currently listening to what the other students had to say regarding the matter to gather some of the latest information. Sharpening my hearing, I focused on the table where two freshwomen were eating and chatting. "—I know that His Imperial Highness is not on good terms with her fiancee as of now, but to think that he has been seeing another girl. Someone even saw them discreetly going out around the city." "I know, right? I don't know the whole story yet, I think His Imperial Highness deserves better. Who would want someone who is so serious that she might have neglected her relationship with His Imperial Highness?" "Uh, huh. To be honest, I think Lady Christine has gone too far to the point of pushing His Highness Edward away. I heard that this girl is a first-year student, so they probably established a connection just recently."

From what we could perceive, there was a group of three female students, probably from the third year based on their neckties, surrounding a first-year female student, who was not in the same class as us, sitting on the floor. I recognized that the seniors were actually the followers of Christine Grise. From the gist of it, it seemed that bullying also occurred in the academy. "Don't get cocky, you bitch!" "How dare you try to get close with His Imperial Highness Edward when you are not on his level?!" "P-please stop—"

"Waterball." Suddenly, one of the seniors cast a basic water magic spell and conjured a one-foot-diameter sphere of water above the head of the freshwoman's head. The senior unhesitatingly released the waterball and dropped it on the poor girl. The water splashed all over her body, and drenched her uniform. I also noticed that one of them deployed a barrier on the bookshelf so that the water would not splash on the books. Books were hella expensive, and they probably could not afford to pay for the damaged ones. But to think that they prioritized themselves over the girl. "That's what you get when you seduce the prince." One of them grinned as they stared down at the drenched girl. This is just the start, so distance your salacious self from His Imperial Majesty's grace." "Get lost, bitch. Let's go, girls." After treating her so badly, the dejected girl maintained her gaze on the wet floor as her bullies were laughingly going out of the library. From the look of it, she was apparently the girl of the rumors. Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience