Chapter 7: Get the Hell Outta School


    ire didn’t have any sses in the afternoon, so she walked around the peaceful campus. ire first thought of visiting the library.


    “Excuse me, which way is the library?” ire asked a random boy passing by.


    Unexpectedly, this male student looked at ire as if she was a ghost, and hurried away with a panic stricken face, looking back from time to time, as if afraid that ire would chase after him to harass him.


    ire was speechless. The person looked like a pig. Even the previous ire wouldn’t have fancied a person at this level. What’s with these people, have they never looked in a mirror before? They overestimated themselves way too much. It was an insult to even the previous ire’s aesthetic standard.


    ire’s mouth twitched. Each person she met treated her like a snake or scorpion, avoiding her in the shape of a C.


    In the distance, a pair of eyes shed and looked curiously at ire. This was the infamous male chasing idiotic girl? She doesn’t seem like what the rumors said though. On the contrary, she seemed steady and more mature than her actual age. Especially to those who excluded her, her indifference made her seem much older than she was.


    Just when ire was deciding whether to look for the library herself or find a teacher and ask for directions, a sweet voice floated into her ear. “Hi, are you looking for the library? If it’s okay with you, I can show you the way.”


    ire turned her head, amazed because the voice was neither satirical nor hypocritical, but very sincere instead. Who would be nice enough to talk to her? When she saw the girl standing behind her, ire felt slightly surprised. Although this girl wore a simple, elegantvender dress, her whole being exuded grandeur. The embroidered golden Bauhinia on her cor revealed her identity: the one and only princess of Amparnd – Maurice Adelien. With long maroon curls, blue irises, delicate lips, she was absolutely beautiful.


    “Your Highness.” ire was just about to bow, but Maurice stopped her.


    “This is the Institute, not the court. We are ssmates, so there’s no need to bow.” Maurice smiled while preventing ire from bowing.


    The small act of kindness created a favorable impression in ire’s heart. Such a princess, neither arrogant nor sumptuous, naturally made one like her.


    “Thank you, your highness.” ire smiled.


    “No need to be so distant. I’ll take you to the library.” Maurice also smiled. The girl made her very curious and interested. She felt that the girl before her was not so simple. There was no particr reason, she just felt that way.


    Princess Maurice brought ire all the way to the library. On the way, many people sent puzzled looks. How could the noble princess hang out with the man-chasing idiot?


    The library was quiet and calm. At the door, the librarian let them in after checking their student cards, but they were only allowed on the first three floors, not the fourth. The moment they walked in, they caught the eyes of many people. A dignified, refined, beautiful princess and an infamous figure of the capital known as an idiot who chased after men. These twopletely different people were walking together?


    “Lashia, look!” a young girl preparing to go upstairs called out to Lashia lightly.


    “What?” Lashia, slightly annoyed, looked towards where the young girl’s gaze pointed. Her face darkened immediately. How dare this foolish ire mess around with the princess, her Royal Highness? Just because no one paid attention to her doesn’t mean she could go fawn over the princess! If she did anything crazy, she would bring total disgrace to the Hill n! That dirty idiot! Seems like someone needs to show her who’s superior before she forgets her ce.


    “Humph, let’s go,” Lashia coldly humphed and walked upstairs. Just you wait, ire, you idiot. Once you’re alone, I’ll teach you a lesson for Grandfather, Lashia vowed.


    ire felt an ominous look and turned her gaze. She saw Lashia’s figure as she went upstairs. Lashia... ire’s heart palpitated. She knew that the unruly child would quickly find her. She had to improve her strength greatly in a short amount of time and think of a strategy.


    “ire, what genre are you looking for?” princess Maurice asked in a quiet voice.


    “I’m just looking around” ire nodded, smiling, “Thank you for taking me here, your highness. Please excuse me while I go search for a book.”


    “Of course.” Princess Maurice nodded and left to go upstairs.


    The Institute’s library held arge collection of books. ire quickly found some books that she was interested in and sat down in the most remote corner to read. She was so focused on the books that she forgot about the time until the library was closing and the librarian came to remind her. Judging by the color of the sky, it was probablyter than nine o’clock. ire’s stomach started protesting.


    Because she was too focused on the books, she had forgotten to eat. ire borrowed two books and left. Students like her could only borrow two books at most, while geniuses like Lashia who the principle favored could borrow five books at once, just like the teachers.


    It was night time on campus. A soft breeze blew through, cool and refreshing.


    To go home or to the dorms? ire looked at the sky and decided to go home. She still had some questions regarding magic that she wanted to ask Emery. Gordon refused to allow Emery to be ire’s teacher and Emery thought himself as not good enough, but in ire’s heart, Emery was already her mentor.


    Just past the woods and across the square was the school gate.


    As she entered the woods, a breeze stirred. ire stopped, her gaze flitting behind her. Coldly, she said, “Come out.”


    Her only answer was the wind and the rustling of leaves.


    ire’s eyes were cold and hard. How unfortunate the young genius had to wait for so long, ire thought sarcastically.


    “Humph! You idiot.” The next moment, a cold voice sounded in the woods. Lashia appeared suddenly behind ire, looking like a ghost in her white dress.


    ire turned around slowly, looking indifferently at the utterly contorted face before her and sighed helplessly. This willful and impatient child, carrying out her n so soon.


    “Get the hell out of school and stay at home obediently. Don’te out to disgrace our family.” Lashia gritted her teeth furiously. “I don’t know what Grandfather is thinking, letting a moron like you in school. Perhaps you haven’t shamed us enough?”


    “What if I refuse?” A strange smile flitted across ire’s face. She didn’t have time to argue with this brat.


    In Lashia’s eyes, the smile was insolent taunting.


    “Then I will show you what happens if you refuse.” Lashia stretched out her hand abruptly, her eyes filled with hostility, already chanting.