Chapter 161: Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (25)

༺ Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (25) ༻

After taking control of the Press Club, I was able to finally enjoy a peaceful everyday life for the first time in a while.

It was because the bullying towards my acquaintances had ceased.

Now, everyone knew that they would be facing serious retribution if they touched my people.

So far, those who had been tormenting my acquaintances believed in two things.

Firstly, that the Imperial Family would have their backs if they messed with either me or those surrounding me.

This was true.

Even if the issue was serious enough to warrant disciplinary measures, people inevitably had to tread carefully when the Imperial Family was involved.

This was particularly a reality for lower-ranking nobles like Leto and Celine. Being of low-ranked nobility, they couldn’t risk their survival by incurring the Imperial Family’s displeasure.

Of course, there were exceptions, like me. But a lunatic that didn’t heed even the Imperial Family was an extremely rare case.

No one wanted to make an enemy of the Imperial Family, whether it be in the Empire or even in the continent.

The same held true for those within the academy.

They would turn a blind eye to violence, and would remain silent even if they were the victims themselves.This created a vicious cycle of ongoing violence.

This was also the reason people could freely inflict violence against my acquaintances despite the academy’s strict internal regulations.

And secondly, it was that I didn’t want to be expelled.

This was a false rumour created by the Press Club by manipulating the public opinion and forging testimonies.

Every student at the Academy feared expulsion. Until recently, I was no exception.

But not anymore.

There was no way I would fear expulsion when my family was on the brink of getting ruined due to me messing with the Imperial Family. It was an utterly absurd rumour.

As a result, the bloodstains on my sword and hatchet only increased.