Chapter 77: – The First Letter (77)

༺ The First Letter (77) ༻

The day I first arrived at the Academy, I was very withdrawn.

I was nervous, like an adventurer stepping into unexplored territory.

I would be spending four years at the academy, and I had already begun missing my family.

Before, the longest I’d gone without them was a few months while I stayed at the Einstern and Haster estates, so four years was unfathomable. Nevertheless, I was excited to spend my youth at the prestigious academy.

I arrived at the plaza for the entrance ceremony with bated breath. Around me were people I didn’t recognize. Until that moment, Leto had accompanied me, which made me feel less isolated, but without him, I couldn’t see myself meshing with the throng of students.

The high-ranking nobles were already walking about and exchanging greetings amongst themselves. However, no matter how much I looked around, I didn’t recognize any of them, let alone know their names.

I sighed and shook my head, trying to pull myself together.

“Ah, aah!”

A girl had bumped into me. She must have made a mistake while attempting to push her way through the crowd. My eyes fell on her.

She was a striking woman with innocent, light green eyes. That was my first impression of her.

She stared at me with fear in her eyes.

“I, I’m sorry. Please forgive me, young master…….”

As soon as I heard those words, my eyes dimmed.

I didn’t understand why she reacted like that, but then my eyes caught sight of her uniform.

The fabric was not of high quality and was seemingly made from the supplies provided by the academy. Conversely, nobles often only used the finest materials for their academy uniforms, if only for pride’s sake.

I was no exception, having spent a fortune on my uniform after being forced by my sister. Based on her reaction, the answer was simple.

She was a commoner.