'Did you hear? Kaichou apparently brought the mudblood in his carriage.'

'Is that so?'

'Where did such a rumor start?'

'How could a pureblood Imperial family member such as Kaichou associate himself with a lowlife commoner who doesn't know her place?'

'Well, Cherrilene-sama is right!'

"May I hear the rest, ladies~" Hestia, who was eavesdropping with Caedmon since earlier, finally showed herself. Imaginary steam blew out from her ears showing how angry she was.

"Hestia-sama!!" They exclaimed in surprise.

"May I partake in your conversation, hm~?"

"Hestia-sama, we--"

"Why would we cower under her influence which is only due to her father? Wasn't the Academy's first rule to never use one's background to intimidate another?" Cherrilene boldly said.

"Well said, Cherrilene-sama!!"

"Cherrilene-sama really is the epitome of grace of a noble lady!"

'These girls!! I'm trying to save you from Kaichou's wrath!! If I won't do this, who knows, maybe you'll die tomorrow or later for tarnishing his beloved's reputation!!'

'Tia-chan is so cute being this persistent! Despite being together for many years, I still can't get enough of her cuteness!'

'Hestia Ceres Mantissa-ojou. Daughter of one of the most prominent figures of the empire, Duke Mantissa, descendant of one of the ancient heroes who unified the continent. Despite the malicious rumors about her, she's still fair towards nobles and commoners alike. She is also the fiancée of Caedmon Julius Cretaceae-sama, future Prime Minister of Daemonorops.'

"Uhmm ladies~~"

"Caedmon-sama!!"

"Can I have a request~?"

"O-Of course, anything for you Caedmon-sama!!" Hestia facepalmed at the once gossiping noble ladies who quickly became fangirls in front of her fiancé.

'The charm of the main capture target of the sequel really is powerful.'

"Can you stop gossiping about Selestine Villin-san? She's the beloved friend of my fiancée and the lover of your Crown Prince, shouldn't you spare her some trouble? She's the future Empress after all."

"As you wish, Caedmon-sama..!"

"I also will, Caedmon-sama..!"

"Why would I? Not in a hundred years will I accept a lowly commoner take the seat of the Empress, the mother of the empire."

"I'm trying to help you, Augustin-sama! Hah..."

"Trying to help me? Ha!"

Liliana, who just happened to hear the argument between Hestia and Cherrilene, stopped in her tracks and pointed her index finger at the latter.

"How dare you sully my friend's name, Augustin-sama! You really know no shame!"

The subjects of gossip, Maxentius and Selestine, finally arrived. Selestine hid behind Hestia, unconsciously breaking the Crown Prince's spell.

'How did she-- oh yeah, she has Light magic. I totally forgot about that, well, she doesn't know how to cast a spell.'

"Greetings, ladies."

"Kaichou!!"

"I really want to eliminate you~~" He smiled evilly that scared the girls. They stepped back and Cherrilene, the bravest of them, stood her ground.

"Was that a threat, Kaichou?"

"It just slipped out of my mouth. You didn't take it to heart, did you?"

"Makkun..!"

'How brazen of her to address the Crown Prince as such!! Doesn't she know anything about etiquette?! Just addressing an imperial family member like that could get you in prison!'

'How... cute..!! The Heroine already reached that level with Maxentius-ouji? But in the game, she still called him Kaichou or Maxentius-ouji.'

"Please Makkun, let them off just this once..!"

"Hmmm, I don't think so~"

"I was thinking of stripping her family of their titles." Hestia agreed.

"I thought of torturing them, too bad." Caedmon said.

'They're so scary!! Aren't they the only nobles of the next generation to have compassion on their subjects?!'

"Everyone..!" Selestine hurriedly pushed Cherrilene out of the way. "Please go, Augustin-sama..! Or I don't know what might happen to you if you won't..!" She whispered to the noble lady and the latter stuck her tongue out before leaving the scene.

*phew

'I know Makkun's true personality so that lady might be killed anytime.'

"You shouldn't have helped her, Sel-chan."

"Why..? Isn't it a must to help her?"

"Nevermind. I'll bring you to your classroom." Selestine mentally thanked her but seeing the human Crown Prince's dark expression made her think twice. "Kaichou, don't scare her like that."

"What do you mean, Fuku Kaichou?"

"I... I need to stop by at somewhere. Please go on without me, Makkun, Tia-chan, Caedmon-sama..!" She stammered with her eyes shut and ran away before anyone could stop her.

Selestine didn't look at what way she's taking when something, or rather someone, bumped into her. She fell on the marble floor and felt her whole body sore due to the impact.

"Tha-That hurts..!"

That someone was a guy in his 3rd year in the academy, with aqua hair and eyes, wearing the student uniform without the neck tie. He has soft features which made him look approachable.

"I apologize..!" He hurriedly helped her. "Bumping into you was not my intention. Again, I apologize."

"N-No, it was my fault..!" She timidly replied.

"May I know which household you're from so I could send some compensation?"

"It-It's..."

"I'm Ronsard James Okeghem, what's yours?"

"I... I... I'm Se-Selestine Villin..!"

'Why is she stuttering? Is my appearance that scary? But according to my classmates, I have an angelic face. Is she perhaps a commoner?'

'Based on his appearance, he's definitely a high noble. I shouldn't disrespect him in any way..!'

"Selestine-san, can I call you that?" Ronsard asked with a grin.

"Yo-You can, Ronsard-sama..!"

"It looked like you were lost, should I help you find your way?"

"Please do so, Ronsard-sama!" She beamed out a bright smile that he widened his eyes at the beautiful girl who looked like an angel. He faintly blushed and snapped himself back to reality by clearing his throat.

*ahem

With the aqua-haired guy's help, Selestine became more lost. She noticed it after a few minutes of going with the nobleman. She wanted to tell her but she doesn't want to hurt his feelings.

Unbeknownst to Selestine, Ronsard was actually distracted by her earlier smile.

'She's so cute!! How could a girl like her exists?! Meeting her is like a breathe of fresh air.'

"Where are you headed, Hisho-san?" A peach-haired, emerald-eyed guy inquired.