237 [Event] [Entrance Day] [4] Victor And Alicia
I should have fucking foreseen it.
Lady Luck has never been on my damn side.
Pushing aside a man who stood in front of , the crowd before instinctively made way. With my hands still casually resting in my pockets, I strode forward with a calm deanor.
I could hear echoes of the sa kind of girlish squeals that had accompanied Victor's arrival, as was to be expected given my lineage.
"Olphean?"
"Could he be related to Connor...?"
"Look at his pendant! Maybe he is."
"Shh! Don't ntion him, he's dead!"
"Wait, I heard he's Christina's cousin?"
"Is he flaunting his family?"
"Why can't he be humble like other Great Nobles?"
"Can soone who's co from outside, a 'lesser' human, really be considered a true Great Noble?"
"A Half who's not even from here?"
"This is so strange..."
"I doubt he really belongs in this academy..."
"Quiet down! He's a criminal too, look at his cuffs!"
"No way! How did they even let him in?"
"Relax, he probably can't use mana like us."
Regrettably, so unpleasant comnts found their way to my ears.
This incessant 'Half' discrimination was getting tireso. While I personally couldn't care less, I was growing weary of hearing the sa biased sentints over and over again.
Ignoring the negative chatter, I maintained my smile and directed a nod toward my mother and Christina—literally the only ones applauding for . Even my brother-in-law refrained from clapping.
What a splendid life, I thought sarcastically. Though that's what I might have said if I actually cared about the opinions of these Sancta Vedelia clowns.
Without sparing even a glance for the contemptuous gazes, I continued to wear my self-assured smile as I greeted Harvey. "I'm delighted that Professor Harvey is my instructor. Christina has spoken so highly of your skills that I've eagerly hoped to be under your tutelage. It's quite miraculous that this wish has co true. I look forward to your enlightening lessons."
"Um, yes," Harvey replied, his surprise evident at my words that were dripping with false admiration.
At the very least, I hoped that my sowhat negative first impression wouldn't land on his 'black list' for the rest of the year.
Joining my classmates, I noticed their sidelong glances and the safe distance they maintained from .
Even Celeste, Cylien, Selene, and Victor hadn't faced such shunning, so it wasn't really about my Could it be because I was a criminal?
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status as a Great Noble or my Half heritage.
Could it be because I was a criminal?
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'But I haven't even done anything.'
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'Isn't it ironic? Nowadays, people who kill traitors are labeled criminals.'
[] cleenah responded.
'At least now I know where Alfred got his idiocy from.'
Given that the Moonfang Princess appeared wary of , I decided to capitalize on this opportunity to investigate if she might be the next Prophetess.
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'I'm not interested in n.'
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