The Bexerth Academy was located at the Southwest of the Larin Continent. On the territory where the Bexerth Academy stood up wasn't governed by any kingdoms or empire. It was an independent institution that only focused on molding new talents regardless of social class. Even if the student was a beggar, as long as they fit on the criteria of the Bexerth Academy, they were allowed to study. After all, the Bexerth Academy only looked for the best among the best talents.
But although this was the rules of the academy, the students still couldn't help themselves but fawn over those who had high social ranks. Especially, those who were commoners who depended on the scholarship that the academy had provided for them. After all, the possible benefits that they could gain were enormous if they had sucked up on the right person.
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"It seemed that you had to fall in line." Sora said as he looked at the crowd of people in front of them."Yeah, I know," Minerva nodded her head. As soon as she got closer, she looked around the line."Now, where should I line?" She made a muttered remark.Thankfully, there was a man who seemed in his early twenties who stepped up and assisted her."Your Highness, you could fall in line wherever you want." He carefully said. Minerva subtly observed the young man who looked nervous. His clothes were the same as those of the youths who hung out with the proctors in front. She guessed that they were the students that were funded by the academy."I see. Thank you. " Minerva smiled at the young man, which made him startled. He looked like he was in a daze before his face started to heat up."A-ah, um... Y-you're welcome, Y-Your Highness... " He muttered
"Hey.""Ah!"Minerva immediately covered her mouth. She looked behind her and saw Nathan, who had a funny look on his face."You surprised me!" She said as she held her chest. Nathan just arched his brow and looked at the ongoing commotion."Don't follow Uncle Lorenzo's footsteps." He suddenly said that made her heart jump."What were you talking about?" She asked, as she feigned ignorance. But deep inside, she felt guilty."Sure." He grunted. Obviously, he didn't believe her at all.Nathan looked at Minerva from head to toe before she asked, "Nathan, where were you going?" His attire wasn't the academy's uniform, but he had the brooch of the academy's insignia on his navy blue cape."Ah, we were about to go to a mission.""Mission? But the academic term hadn't started yet." Why were they on the mission now?"Yeah, but so
"Finally, I'm done." Minerva muttered as she was done checking her paper if she had not answered any. It's a good thing she'd answered everything.What Zinnia said was correct. The exam was more like a review of what she had learned from her tutors. It was a good thing that what she had learned appeared in the exam. Hence, she was a bit confident.Aside from that, Minerva also learned from Zinnia that the jeweled eye wielders were exempted from checking their mana due to it being different from the rest. So since she was done, she could leave now. What she had to do was wait for the letter to see if she was accepted or not.Minerva went outside the room, and there she found the male student who had led her here earlier."I'd pass this on to you, right?""Ah, yes, Your Highness."She passed the paper to him before she headed out.'Where were y
"Her state wasn't any different from before. She was far from danger, so you don't need to worry." Her father comforted her. However, Minerva couldn't keep still. She was still restless about the sudden change in her mother's state."But the giant tree had said that mom would be awake for seven days a year."Santi patted her head and smiled gently. "This was what Winter and I talked about. Since the giant tree said so, your mother would certainly wake up sooner. Maybe the pattern of her waking up is different now. Although the time that we were with her had lessened, at least we wouldn't wait a bit longer to see her again, right?"Minerva couldn't help but release a smile. She knew that her father just wanted to appease her. Although it was saddening that her mother had fallen asleep too soon, she wouldn't mind it now as long as her mother was safe.Though it was
"Your Highness, a letter from the Bexerth Academy has arrived." Julia said upon entering her room. Minerva, who was being dressed up by Cassie, Shirley, and Elise, nodded her head."I thought it'd take two weeks for the results to come in. It was sooner than I expected." Minerva said in surprise."Your Highness, the Bexerth Academy was always efficient. The admins would try to finish the selection as soon as possible." Shirley replied."Mm. I see." She said so and took the mail from Julia. Honestly, Minerva was kind of nervous. What if she didn't pass?As if she knew her troubles, Cassie held her hand that had the mail."Your Highness, I know that you did your best. Please believe in yourself. "Minerva couldn't help but smile. Cassie had grown on her for years. Before, their relationship was based on being employer and employee. She did her job wel
Hold on, why did her thoughts fly there? Wasn't the topic about Cassie?Minerva inwardly scratched her head. Anyway, what she had wanted to say was that Cassie had broken the Marquis of Santcliment's clutches. She removed her name from the Santcliment's registry after a few years of resisting. And as one of the favors that she had given to Emperor Logan and Empress Dowager Janeth, Cassie was adopted into Alvin's family. Alvin, who was the estate's head butler, became the sister in the name of Cassie. Cassie no longer had any relationship with the Marquis of Santcliment as a result of this.Actually, Santi had planned to give Cassie her freedom back. If she wanted to, she could ask Emperor Logan to run away and live in the suburbs just like she planned. Even Empress Dowager Janeth has raised this. However, Cassie politely refused. She said that she wanted to remain on Minerva's
"Why were you telling me these now?" Minerva asked.However, Sora just nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders. "Well, I was honestly curious. So you should, too."With his words, Minerva felt that something had snapped inside her. This brute!"Hmp." She didn't want to see talk to him anymore!"Hey, weren't you also curious about it? How about you'd go and ask around about the beast tide? Preferrably the red haired Great Swordmaster that you had met. He surely knew the answer!" Sora insisted. He even rose up from lying on the couch to sit closer to her. Minerva couldn't help but scowl at him."Were you for real? Didn't you hear about what Dad had said? He didn't want me to associate with him."Sora sneered and recline himself to the backrest of the seat, "And you believed him? Master had also said the same thing about Percival and Khalil. But didn't you still have a goo
"Did you prepare everything you needed?" Santi asked as soon as he wiped his mouth with a table napkin."Yes, dad. I already did." Minerva answered.Santi nodded his head. "Just tell me if you still need anything. Also, check your things again to make sure that you won't forget anything.""Yes, dad, I will." She said, helplessly. But deep inside, Minerva knew that her father was just worried about her. After all, this would be the first time that she'd be away from him. She'd stay in the academy for months and would only return for a short vacation.Frankly, Even she, herself, couldn't believe that this day would finally come. Minerva became so used to being with her father that the idea of her living away from him made her sad. But of course, she didn't show it. If she did, her fathe