Chapter 24 (1/2)

“There’s Isaac!”

Just that lone shout was enough to gather all the attention of the girls in the cafeteria Like a swarht was enough to cause Reisha and Kunette to disappear fro on?!”

“This is too much!”

“I haven’t had proper makeup for the past week!”

“Ha! You think that face of yours would change with just ?!”

“You bitch!”

“How dare you call me a bitch!”

All hell broke loose in front of Isaac There wasn’t any physical violence but the verbal abuse and the h towith each other to get their list of orders through first

‘This is why I didn’t want to coenerally treated as a shopkeeper by the students of the Caeous clai with people like Reisha or Rivelia ell beyond an average student, their unreasonable attitudes changed quite draathered, Isaac coughed and began to speak

“Noill start the auction at this mo from what Isaac had said

“I will limit the nu to sell the tickets individually, I will give thehest bidder and that person can share with the others You can participate alone or form a team But! Those who have participated once cannot participate again for the next two months This is to allow others to have a chance because of the high de an auction all of a sudden is one thing, but what is the product you are auctioning? Is it really so that’s worth our tiirl’s question

“That’s right! I a to start this in ten days’ time, but the auction will happen once a week in bulk because it’d be too difficult to do this every day”

“So what are you selling?”

“It’s a ticket for a tea party”

“Haa?”

Many of the girls looked at Isaac as if he was insane Who would buy a ticket to a tea party when they are struggling to even have time for such an event? What little tea parties that existed were just gatherings for friends and people whom they wish to familiarise with, and even then it usually consisted of a brief session of complaints about their lectures and lecturers and end ords of encouragement to each other

But there were a few students who realised the opportunity in front of thea!”

“70 Giga!”

“100 Giga!”

The 3 shouts cairl who ratulated her

“Sold for 100 Giga! The next auction will happen in a fortnight considering the ten-day delay until the first tea party To those ish to participate next time, do make the preparations!”

The losers of the auction clicked their tongue in disappoint about in joy Many of the students failed to understand why the girl was so happy until the girl’s words finally brought them to speed

“Kyaa! I can drink tea with Lady Rivelia!”

The girls finally remembered why they couldn’t make their orders It was because of the unapproachable Rivelia, ould be accompanied by Reisha and Kunette for a makeshi+ft tea party A few students ere soe her, but their attempts crumbled like a piece of paper in front of Rivelia’s eyes

Challenging her was out of option now But what if you could officially join her in a social gathering, even if it costthe time and money spent to help make connections with Rivelia, it wasn’t much of a loss at the end of the day

“Ah! I’ve also heard that there is a daughter from the Lublé province Are you here by any chance?”

A girl timidly raised her hand, despite the skepticism inside her head Lublé province was famous for their potteries, and their craftsreatest in the entire Eoods were so well-known that they sold to commoners and donated to the Royal Fa?”

“Lady Chainy, Lady Rivelia had been co about some problem with the cups in the Campus as of late, and would like to use the Lublanc Sky for her tea party”

“R, really!”

Chainy’s eyes sparkled It’s true that they are officially the best, but that also ed the proud of their status as the best is understandable, but letting the pride take over and being satisfied with the current status was the quickest way to fall froh continuous improve one’s fareat promotion for their fa to donate the Lublanc Sky to her, I will make a special exception and allow you to join the tea party whenever you want for free”

“I’ll do it! I’ll contact ht away!”

No matter ho are made every year, there are always reserves kept by the fa a connection with Rivelia was h to justify the cancellation and refund of one of the orders for the Lublanc Sky

“Ah, I’ this out of worry, but Lady Rivelia had been coet fond of I’ in more suitable tea leaves for the tea party No matter how expensive the auction will be, I will deduct the price and transport fee of the tea leaves frohest bidder Of course, if the tea leaves were more expensive than the auction, it will be free How about it?”

“…”

There wasn’tRivelia even rerades

“Coht! I will contact ht away!”

“My fa provinces when it cohest quality in an instant!”

“Has she said anything about any other tea sets? My family also boasts of products that never pale in coet snacks to go along with the tea! My uncle is a chef who used to serve desserts for the Royal Faroups and debating about which snacks would suit which tea best Isaac just watched it unfold in silence

‘I can’t tell if she’s just innocent or siht of Rivelia He never thought of buying those goods with his oods to put Isaac in a corner, but this was the Campus There was bound to be at least one or two people fro this place

It was clearly obvious that they would bring crates of their faain Rivelia’s attention, and even if they weren’t able to produce one, they would use their own ain Rivelia’s attention All Isaac had to do was do what he usually did and just hand over the goods when they arrived fro straight into olden eggs”

Rivelia stood alone in the duel arena of the College Her sword cut the air as she performed her techniques They had been repeated tens of thousands of tily without a thought

The sword is honest – unlike the spineless and greedy, ould praise her beauty and her fa for her None of it mattered at this moment She liked the shich only answered to her efforts, and she liked this time because she could empty her mind and focus on the sword alone

But this tiinable anger boiling inside her, waiting to be released

Isaac that bastard!

Just thinking of hiroup of students all of a sudden The tea party sost the students and she had no way to deny this fact It was beyond her control If she were to deny it now, it was now her duty to deal with the disappointment and the insults that would arise froined Isaac snickering as he counted all the money he made froirls spoke during the tea party

“You don’t kno much of an honour it is for me to join you here”

‘Ha! You are just like the others People who approach me because of the power nificantly since you’ve been fighting against Isaac?”

‘Changed? Me?’

“When we first saw you, you had this look thatto you Back then, we had to build our courage to even look in your direction”

‘That’s right Because that’s what I intended’

“Lady Rivelia, you were… very difficult to approach We respected you but didn’t want to know you as a person You seemed to live in a different world to us”

‘I am the sole heir to the title of Duke Pendleton I must act in a way that matches ladly throay friends and acquaintances’

“But you are no to say, still difficult to approach, but you aren’t as scary as before”

‘Don’t h You still want me for one reason To use my family’s power for your own profit’

“In truth, I was planning on dropping out froain the courage that I can change as well”

‘Don’t lie! I’m sick and tired of those empty praises!’

‘Man, can’t you just accept those praises with a smile? What are you ely denied what Isaac’s ie had said

Isaac! What she wouldn’t do to punch that face of his!

Swish!+

The h the arena The spectral rooves onto the floor of the arena

‘You really s difficult for yourself’

‘That’s not soe looked pathetically at her with pitying eyes, Rivelia shouted within her mind

‘What do you know?! How dare you look over all I’ve been through? I have cast away the safety and luxuries that my family provided, and proved my worth with the sword!’

‘Is it fun to live like that?’

‘It h! I care not about the look that others give me! I am Rivelia el Pendleton! I alk th as she swung down at the ie of Isaac with her sword

Slash!+

Isaac’s ie was cut in half, but Rivelia used the !

Rivelia’s sword stopped as it hit solass In his place was someone she didn’t expect to see

“M, master?”

“Calm yourself, and look around you”

Rivelia followed her master’s words and looked around to realise what had happened around her The arena looked like it had just been through an intense battle Students of the College gathered at the edges, watching in astonishment and disbelief at what Rivelia had done

“To surpass the wall and reach the rank of Master at your age Huhu, you are indeed the Queen of the Sword”

“…Master? Me?”

Rivelia muttered quietly and looked down at her hand and sword She would norh that intense swordplay, but strangely, she felt strength overflowing in her The mana within her seemed to fill her entire body The world seemed different Every sense of her body seeotten She was also hit with an irresistible feeling of sleep

“Rest my child When one reaches the rank of Master, their bodies naturally go into a deep sluth”

Her master’s words immediately shook off any doubt in Rivelia’s ely, it wasn’t the acco the state of a master, or the words of praise froht a smile on her face It was the anticipation that she could finally see that s face of Isaac crumble that made her smile

The popularity of tea party with Rivelia was unmatched, and with it, Isaac was able to sit on a pile ofthe ave a ‘fair chance’ for everyone to attend the auction, giving out tickets to the students of coround for free It didn’t uaranteed to becoraduated, and Isaac believed it would be a good idea to have theirls motivated thesome advances in their roe in scale that as originally an event to beco for teenage students to enjoy their youth, which is what a tea party originally should be

Thanks to that… Rivelia, the untouchable flower also known as the “decoration” of the tea party was able to leave the tea parties without affecting how it operated This caused a butterfly effect and as the year went by and Isaac was on his last year of Ca out of control for Isaac as well