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Chapter 208: Are You Summoning Lanchi?
Chapter 208: Are You Summoning Lanchi?
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Ikerite Academy, in the Magus Court district...
The afternoon tranquility was broken by the chatter and laughter of students on campus. Many had just finished their classes and were exiting the main building, while others who had no afternoon classes were picnicking on the lawn or lounging lazily in the shade, enjoying this brief moment of rest.
Beyond the garden and lawn next to the old liberal arts building that bordered the Magus Court, stood a tower-like building with a glass curtain wall—the main building of the Magus Court.
On the fifth floor of the Magus Court, sunlight streamed in through the windows, casting a warm hue across the entire corridor.
The heavy door of the dean's office opened, and a girl with light-colored hair and green eyes emerged, a smile on her face.
"How did it go?" Prince Enol asked as he waited in the fifth-floor corridor with Sophia, the count's daughter, ever by his side.
For the past few days, Professor Bolao had entrusted them with the task of guiding Karen around the campus.
Not only were they outstanding students at the Magus Court, with excellent academic and moral conduct, but they were also very familiar with the Royal Capital's Card Craftsman Association branch.
Moreover, Professor Bolao always felt that they had too much free time on their hands, as they spent all their days together with little progress to show for it over the years. It was enough to drive someone mad.
"No problem," replied Karen, a second-year gold-level card maker on the academic visiting team from the Royal Academy of Yaloran. "Professor Bolao said that Dean Loren will arrange for me to observe the Primordial Stone Tablet this weekend."
The primary purpose of her visit this time was to observe the [Primordial Stone Tablet - Wind].
Although there was interference from the brain-damaged senior Adams, fortunately, Dean Loren of the Sage's Court was a magnanimous person who took good care of her.
The task that Dean Loren had given her was not difficult and was even quite standard. All she needed to do was craft a certain number of high-quality magic cards for the clergy of the Fate Goddess Church's Royal Capital branch.
After arriving at Ikerite Academy, she had completed this task in nearly a week.
Of course, this was also related to Karen's abilities. If she hadn't been a gold-level card maker of considerable skill, she wouldn't have been able to finish the task so effortlessly.
"Thank you, Prince Enol and Miss Sophia, for taking care of me these past few days. As a token of my gratitude, I'd like to invite you to join me when I observe the Primordial Stone Tablet," Karen said, bowing slightly to express her sincerity.
Generally, since there were few opportunities for Dean Loren to arrange time for others to observe the Primordial Stone Tablet, if the observer wished, they could also bring along classmates they were familiar with.
Observing the stone tablet was not a quick endeavor, and Dean Loren would need to set aside at least two hours of free time. Moreover, for some unknown reason, Dean Loren had seemed particularly busy lately, and even this arrangement had been made reluctantly. It was only because Karen would be returning to the Kingdom of Yaloran in a few days that some of the originally scheduled work plans had been canceled to make room for this opportunity.
"No, thank you for your kind offer, but I'll pass," Sophia replied decisively.
She didn't need this handout.
Although she admitted that her card-making talent wasn't as exceptional as Karen's, all she needed was time. It was only a matter of course before she, too, would become a gold-level card maker.
Moreover, she had come to terms with it all.
Ever since she had seen Lanchi at the Card Craftsman Association, she felt that no monster could surprise her anymore.
"Oh... What about Your Highness, Enol?" Karen asked, her head drooping slightly as her voice grew faint.
"He won't be going either," Sophia stated firmly.
"I'm sorry... I didn't realize that inviting Prince Enol would upset Miss Sophia..." Karen's demeanor became increasingly meek, as if she had just proposed something offensive. "Perhaps, as an ordinary person of my status, I shouldn't have gotten too close to the two of you in the first place..."
"No, it's not you. Sophia here treats everyone like this; it's not specifically directed at you," Enol quickly apologized, feeling that Karen was on the verge of tears due to Sophia's attitude.
Moreover, it seemed as if they were taking advantage of their noble status to bully a genius commoner girl from another country!
"...Enol, you!" Sophia's eyebrows shot up, and her fists clenched at the implication.
"It would be great if this prince was mute!"
"Then, Your Highness Enol, would you like to accompany me? I'm so scared here at Ikerite Academy, and the seniors who came with me aren't Magus Engineers. You're the only one I can truly trust here."
Karen pleaded, tugging at Enol's sleeve.
"Well..."
Enol hesitated, his expression torn as he glanced between Karen and Sophia. He felt like Sophia's gaze was warning him not to go.
However, if he didn't go, it would seem like he was abusing his status as a prince and looking down on Karen because of her background.
But the more conflicted Enol looked, the more agitated Sophia became, until she finally stomped her foot.
"Stop hesitating! If you want to go, then go!"
Sophia closed her eyes and clenched her fists, her voice shrill with frustration. She had had enough of this situation over the past few days!
"Sophia..."
Enol looked at her, bewildered. He couldn't understand what was going on.
But the next moment...
"As I thought... Miss Sophia really hates me... Maybe I should just go back to the Kingdom of Yaloran..."
Karen's eyes welled up with tears after being shouted at, and they began to fall.
"Miss Karen, no, you must have misunderstood something," Enol said, growing more flustered.
It would be terrible if news spread that Sophia had bullied Karen. He didn't want Sophia to be known as a villainous young lady.
"Sophia, why are you targeting Miss Karen...?"
Enol turned to Sophia, his voice filled with worry. He truly couldn't understand why she was so angry all of a sudden.
Not even the last time, when they were at the Card Craftsman Association in front of Lanchi, had she reacted like this.
"I'm targeting her? You idiot! Why don't you just be with her then! I hate you the most!!!"
Sophia was already upset, and hearing Enol's words only made her feel more wronged. She couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and her voice shook as she spoke.
However...
The moment she shouted those words, she regretted it.
Sophia opened her eyes to see Enol looking taken aback, as if he had been hurt by her words.
It was also at this moment that Sophia noticed Karen hiding behind Enol, looking at her with a hint of pity in her eyes.
It was as if Karen was mocking her—your prince is so easy for me to get.
With her charm, Karen could easily win over even a prince. There wasn't a man at this school who could resist her.
Sophia's dark hair, shimmering with a violet hue, stood out in the afternoon sun, and her eyes, usually so proud, were now filled with tears.
"I..."
Her voice trembled, and her lips quivered as she tried to hold back her emotions. Despite her efforts, her sadness was evident on her face. She sniffed and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, but more tears continued to flow.
"Waaahhh..."
Finally, Sophia burst into loud sobs.
She turned and ran down the hallway, using her slender hands to wipe away her tears, but they fell like beads from a broken string, dropping onto the floor.
The staff of the Magus Court who witnessed this scene stopped in their tracks, staring at Sophia as she rushed by. They had no idea what had happened.
Sophia ran from the fifth floor all the way down to the first, her footsteps and panting echoing in the empty hallway, mixed with her occasional sniffles.
In the end, she didn't even know where she had run to; she just knew that she was far enough away from Enol that he couldn't see her. She sat down on the stone steps, her hands covering her face, her shoulders shaking with sobs, and the tears dampening the back of her hands.
Her dark hair fell around her shoulders, and the bright sunlight, the rustling leaves, and the falling petals surrounded her.
Sophia sat there, crying helplessly under the old liberal arts building.
"Great Goddess, please send someone to help me deal with this terrible woman," she sobbed.
Her voice was choked with tears, and she cried like there was no tomorrow.
(End of Chapter)
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