“I hope to spend a wonderful time on campus with all of you.”
“Also… starting tomorrow, I will be taking over the courses that my sister… Her Royal Highness, the Saintess, used to instruct: ‘Advanced Divine Arts and Magic Theory Composition: Advanced’ and ‘A Brief History of the Shattered: The Fall of Glory.’“
“There will be one class every Wednesday and Friday morning.”
“For those who previously opted for these two courses, it’s been difficult to catch up on the progress due to Her Royal Highness’s departure.”
“Therefore, I will moderately relax the difficulty of the final exam.”
“I hope students who attend my classes can bear with me, an immature temporary lecturer.”
“After all, we are peers, and to be honest, I’m still a bit worried about not living up to the Saintess’s courses. I’m still very nervous, and I hope you all will be understanding.”
“Although I may not be as good as my sister, I will do my best to answer your questions.”
Lilith clasped her hands together and playfully stuck out her tongue.
This display of adorable vulnerability instantly diffused the powerful aura Lilith had when she first entered, and by presenting herself as a peer, she drew closer to the somewhat restless students who were seeing her.
It was a necessary act of feigned weakness; appearing too aloof and unapproachable would not be conducive to Lilith’s deeper interactions with these female students later on.
The students, who had initially been somewhat overwhelmed by Lilith’s presence, felt their hearts skip a beat when they saw the slightly nervous and flustered girl on the podium.
“So cute!”
She didn’t seem like the Saintess, who, though outwardly gentle, was actually aloof, serious, and difficult to approach.
And what did she just say?
She’d lower the difficulty of the final exam?
Students who had chosen the Saintess’s courses couldn’t help but cheer.
One must know that for the Saintess’s Convent, the words “Saintess” were the most valuable brand.
As long as one could pass the courses taught by the Saintess, they would be able to hold their heads higher than other graduates after graduation!
Passing the Saintess’s courses meant gaining the Saintess’s approval.
For students in this theological academy, there was no higher honor.
Especially since Her Royal Highness, the Saintess, was very strict; only a handful of people managed to pass her courses each semester.
It was remembered that many years ago, a student who had enrolled in the Saintess’s courses from their first year… throughout the six-year curriculum, they never managed to get a passing grade from the Saintess until graduation.
They cried terribly when they finally graduated.
So when Lilith said she would relax the passing rate, how could everyone not be excited?
Some students who hadn’t chosen the Saintess’s courses even started wondering if they could add one of the Saintess’s electives recently.
Although it wouldn’t be personally instructed by Her Royal Highness, the Saintess, now, and the value of the course might decrease.
But the Saintess’s sister wasn’t bad either.
Moreover, if the Saintess’s sister hadn’t met the Saintess’s academic standards… given the Saintess’s uncompromising character, she absolutely wouldn’t let just anyone mislead her students.
Everyone had almost unconditional trust in the selfless Saintess.
There was once an incident where the Saintess’s original family, upon learning that their eldest daughter, who had accidentally gone missing, had become the Saintess.
They used the Saintess’s prestige to run rampant in the city-state.
As a result, almost the entire family was sent to prison by the Saintess, and several of the most egregious offenders were even beheaded.
The family head is still picking up soap in the dark, abyssal prison to this day.
It was later revealed that members of that family had once forced the Saintess, who was only fourteen at the time, into a marriage alliance with a noble who was already half in the grave.
No wonder the Saintess abandoned her former noble surname and joined the convent.
Now, those family members who dared to tarnish the Saintess’s name will probably never get out…
They would probably be beaten to death by the Saintess’s loyal followers if they ever did.
Therefore, everyone believed that only the Saintess would absolutely not bend the law for personal gain or abuse her power.
Many people already wanted to interact more with the Saintess’s sister in private.
The Saintess’s sister.
Saintess’s sis! Hehehe, so cute!
“Quiet, quiet.”
The old nun helplessly tapped on the desk, trying to quiet the classroom a bit.
Finally, she turned to Lilith, who stood quietly with a kind smile, and said with a slight apology:
“I’m sorry, Lilith, these children are too enthusiastic. When you take over for Her Royal Highness, the Saintess, don’t spoil them too much.”
The old nun was a little worried that this sister of the Saintess, who seemed too kind-hearted, might have trouble controlling the students in class later on.
“It’s alright. I’m very happy to see everyone so enthusiastic about me,” Lilith replied with a bright smile, which for a moment made the old nun think she was seeing the Saintess, who was far away.
One could only say they were truly sisters… their demeanor, expressions, and actions were so similar…
Although the two sisters had significant differences in appearance, hair color, and eye color, the old nun had no doubt that Lilith was the Saintess’s sister.
After all, a Saintess who had undergone divine baptism would undergo a transformation in appearance, drawing closer to the divine.
As for her red eyes resembling a vampire?
Please, how could a vampire wander around in broad daylight and still cast a shadow?
It was probably some after-effect of an extraordinary ability.
“Teacher, could you help me arrange a seat?” Lilith reminded the somewhat dazed old nun, who then awkwardly looked around the classroom, seemingly pondering where to seat this distinguished girl.
“Lilith, where would you like to sit?”
After much thought, the old nun decided to give Lilith the choice.
Normally, according to status and academic performance, Lilith should have been seated in the middle of the front row.
However, as the Saintess’s sister, if she disliked preferential treatment and privileges like the Saintess, it would be bad to displease this esteemed girl.
“A window seat in the back row will be fine,” Lilith responded with a smile, her tone carrying a strange sense of insistence.
“Ah? But the back row…” The old nun was stumped, not wanting to explicitly say that the back row was for commoner students and that it might not look good for someone of Lilith’s status to sit there.
Many noble girls who wanted to share a desk with Lilith also clamored, not wanting Lilith to sit with the commoners in the back.
Facing this scene, Lilith merely smiled faintly.
“I apologize, my eyes have some issues.” Lilith pointed to her crimson eyes, immediately putting on a pitiful expression.
“My eyes have been corroded by a foreign land, and things too close appear a bit blurry… so I can only sit in the back to see the blackboard clearly.”
The classroom instantly fell silent.
The young noblewomen who had initially voiced their objections to Lilith sitting with commoners also dared not speak.
At this age… to have a hidden ailment left over from fighting in a foreign land…
These young noblewomen, who usually loved to gossip the most, immediately conjured up a myriad of stories about Lilith’s heroic sacrifices.
It truly brought tears to their eyes.
How magnificent, the Saintess’s sister!
“…”
Selunia in the back row was about to lose it.
What was this vampire playing at?
“Peer”? How dare this old hag say that?
And “corrosion by a foreign land”!
Meanwhile, Lilith was laughing wildly in her heart.
It seemed her persona on the first day of school was a great success.
Conquering these naive young girls with her charm…
It seemed it wouldn’t take much time at all.