Upon seeing their hands clasped tightly together, and Lilith’s smile becoming increasingly gentle and radiant towards Selunia, the previously noisy classroom instantly fell silent.
Meanwhile, Selunia felt a chill run down her spine.
This wasn’t just because Kelly’s hands, which had been around her waist, suddenly tightened, giving her a sense of urgency as if her waist would be twisted off by a sudden ghoul-like strength.
It was also due to the gazes from the crowd, like daggers at her back.
These mixed-bloods, part human and part different species/alien race, were neither favored by the noble young ladies nor accepted by the common students, who feared their otherness.
Just as they would be wary of Lilith, a powerful blood relative… ordinary people would also be apprehensive of them, these mixed-bloods with unusual powers.
Fearing that the non-human part of their bloodline might rampage within the academy.
However, it was quite normal; after all, the extraordinary abilities of half-species were more prone to losing control than those of normal species races.
The imbalance of two different bloodlines made it easier for them to fall into becoming mindless monsters.
Therefore, they were neither welcomed by pure-blooded humans, nor were they considered pure-blooded by the mutants, who saw them as easily controlled waste.
Because of this, they chose to join the Inquisition, hoping to at least gain recognition within the church that had taken them in.
However, even with the Saintess’s slight favoritism towards them and their excellent grades… the other students would simply no longer discriminate against them excessively.
They were usually treated as invisible in the academy.
So, such a sudden multitude of glaring gazes made Selunia somewhat flustered.
She wanted to pull back her hand, which Lilith was gripping tightly.
But… how could she possibly be stronger than Lilith?
She couldn’t pull it back at all.
What exactly did this vampire want to do?
Selunia felt the warmth radiating from Lilith’s palm, which made her break out in a slight sweat.
Then, with her reddish eyes, she glared fiercely at Lilith, who wore a smile identical to that of the Saintess.
Damn it! Don’t use that face to make the same expression as Sister Veil!
“I! Didn’t…”
“I believe everyone knows Classmate Selunia, right?”
Lilith didn’t give Selunia a chance to retort, directly pulling Selunia up from her seat and then introducing her to the crowd, whose expressions varied.
“Nia is very capable. She joined the Inquisition at this age and went to the front lines to combat abnormal phenomena. Her Highness the Saintess specifically mentioned her to me.”
“I might also go to the Inquisition to help later, so Her Highness the Saintess arranged for Nia to be my deputy.”
“Today, I’ll first tour the various departments of the academy with her. Thank you all for your invitations, but unfortunately, I must first fulfill my agreement with Nia.”
“…”
Everyone exchanged glances; they naturally knew Selunia.
After all, this half-blood girl often appeared by the Saintess’s side in the past.
Her grades were also among the best in her year, and her joining the high-casualty Inquisition was indeed admirable.
But… if Selunia weren’t a half-blood, whether noble young ladies or common students, they would certainly be happy to interact with her.
However, she was, after all, a half-vampire.
Those red eyes, unlike Her Highness Lilith’s gentle, watery ones, were full of a bloody, ruthless aura beneath the half-vampire’s gaze.
In broad daylight, people couldn’t even see her shadow, and her reflection wouldn’t show in a mirror.
During the recent period of vampire disturbances in the city.
Their attitude towards this half-vampire, who also needed to consume human blood, was naturally very ambiguous.
No one wanted to get too close to danger.
Of course… what they were thinking more about now was that Cerunia was holding hands with Her Highness Lilith!
How enviable! Oh, no, it’s jealousy!
And in the future, she would also serve as Her Highness Lilith’s deputy.
Many people felt a pang of regret, wondering why they hadn’t signed up for the Inquisition back then.
If only they could become Her Highness Lilith’s deputy.
Although the Inquisition’s missions were dangerous, for students still in school, the Inquisition’s requirements for those brave enough were generally quite lenient.
It just meant the physical training would be more demanding.
But if they could be close to Her Highness Lilith, any price would be worth it!
“But Miss Lilith… Selunia… won’t there be any danger…?”
Still, someone expressed concern about Lilith’s actions.
This remark, however, made Selunia and the other few mutant girls stiffen.
“Hmm? Why would you think I’m in danger? With a brave and loyal warrior of the Church by my side, what danger could I possibly encounter?”
Lilith tilted her head, indicating her confusion.
“And sister… Her Highness the Saintess once told me that all departments of the Church and the academy always treat those who contribute equally.”
“Could it be that Her Highness the Saintess would lie to me?”
Everyone immediately fell silent.
Some, under Lilith’s words, perhaps perceived their own unsightly prejudice and felt ashamed.
After all, most of these students were well-brought-up girls, and even the common students were sensible.
Pure scions of wealthy families wouldn’t pass the seminary’s exams…
However, some people thought of other things.
Perhaps this sister of the Saintess was not as innocent and harmless as she appeared.
Being able to transfer into the seminary with such an identity… she was probably acting as an informant for the Saintess, who was far away at the border, to oversee the current situation in the seminary.
Moreover, she herself was not only learned enough to be a substitute instructor.
That spatial magic she just displayed also proved her extraordinary skill…
She even mentioned that she would be involved in the Inquisition’s affairs…
At such a young age…
Truly terrifying.
One couldn’t help but wonder what kind of storm such a person would stir up in the monastery later.
Quite troublesome…
Ding-a-ling-ling
The pre-class bell rang.
Lilith released Selunia, clapped her hands obediently, and said to everyone,
“Oh dear, it’s time for class. Everyone, quickly return to your seats and classrooms. If you have anything you’d like to discuss with me, I’d be happy to listen after class.”
The crowd crammed in the classroom dispersed at once, and it was likely that soon no one would pay much attention to what had happened during this break.
At most, they would envy Selunia and lament why they couldn’t become Lilith’s deputy.
As for Selunia, a strange look entered her eyes as she gazed at Lilith.
She couldn’t figure out what Lilith was trying to achieve with this whole act.
“Hehe~”
Lilith glanced around at everyone in the classroom.
She actually had no other intentions.
She was just using Selunia as a shield so that she wouldn’t have to agonize over which pretty young lady to spend her day with.
This way, she would have more time to explore the campus at her own pace today.
She still needed to gauge these girls’ depths before deciding who to start with.
Besides, teasing Selunia, that kid, was quite fun.
It also allowed her to roughly understand the current situation within the academy from everyone’s reactions and expressions.
After all, she had promised Seraphiel to keep an eye on things and look after those half-blood girls in her spare time.
No one else was as dedicated a freeloading expert as she was.
However, for now, it seemed there were no particularly bad kids in the academy.
And thoroughly understanding the academy’s situation would also make it easier for her to secretly control all matters within the academy later on.
This place was already her personal backyard.
Naturally, she had to mold them into the way she liked.
Hee-hee~