It was only now that the Student Council President finally got a clear look at the student whose demeanor had been a bit out of sorts.
Her snow-white hair swayed with the gentle breeze entering the school building, and the girl knelt on the ground, her cheeks flushed, nervously pulling at the hem of her skirt.
Her rosy eyes seemed to be veiled with a faint mist, perhaps from the shame and indignation of her recent discomposure, or from the grievance of falling and hurting herself on the ground.
The Student Council President, for a moment, was utterly captivated.
“I’m… I’m sorry, I’m sorry for bumping into you. I… I just transferred yesterday and stayed up too late tidying up my dorm, so I couldn’t get up on time this morning… Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?”
“My… my breakfast…”
Seeing the girl almost cry because the jam-side of her bread had fallen onto the ground, the Student Council President couldn’t help but chuckle.
The gloom that had accumulated since yesterday, for some reason, completely vanished.
She felt like… she couldn’t say any harsh words right now.
As the top-performing student in the school, the Student Council President was certainly no fool.
She had already guessed who the girl in front of her was.
The legendary figure who had been widely rumored around campus since yesterday.
In class, she could debate with the teachers back and forth, and was even invited by a teacher to attend classes with upperclassmen.
She would also be taking over the courses previously taught by Her Royal Highness, the Holy Saintess.
She was incredibly kind to others, even preparing handmade desserts for each of her classmates.
Her cooking skills were also quite remarkable.
Her spacial storage magic, without any medium, had stunned everyone.
It was said that her eyes had been injured while conquering dangerous foreign lands, which was why they appeared as crimson as a vampire’s, and she had some difficulty seeing things that were too close.
This could also explain why she hadn’t noticed the president coming around the corner in her haste.
Furthermore, she seemed to hold some position within the Tribunal, and for the sake of her work, she hadn’t chosen to live in the well-appointed single dorms.
She possessed both resilience and the courage to confront danger.
Her appearance, knowledge, and demeanor were all impeccable.
In just one day, her reputation among the students was already approaching that of Her Royal Highness, the Holy Saintess.
Everyone felt that this sister of the Holy Maiden.
Her future status within the Church would definitely not be inferior to that of the divinely chosen ones guarding the four directions.
Some even ridiculous students had begun to speculate whether Lilith might be the designated successor appointed by the Pope of the Central Church.
However, seeing is believing.
It seemed that this Holy Sister wasn’t perfect in every aspect after all.
She still had a clumsy side.
But this, paradoxically, made the Student Council President feel that the Holy Sister, who was praised so highly by everyone, seemed more real.
It wasn’t that she doubted the rumors Lilith had left yesterday; apart from some exaggerated speculations, the deeds of Her Highness Saint Carona had been confirmed by multiple sources.
It’s just that no one is perfect, and she didn’t believe that anyone could always display a flawless appearance.
Even Her Royal Highness the Holy Maiden…
People sometimes rumored that the Holy Maiden actually quite liked to be lazy in private.
If this Holy Sister, who looked no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, were truly as perfect as the rumors suggested… showing no flaws at all, the Student Council President would instead wonder if Lilith was even human.
However, she had no harsh thoughts about Lilith’s discomposure at this moment.
A girl who was held in high regard by everyone, always careful to display an impeccable demeanor.
No matter how strong she pretended to be, sometimes she would still be timid and confused.
This, instead, made her find the girl in front of her both adorable and real.
This girl must be very anxious right now, having shown such a vulnerable and helpless side in front of others.
She must be very afraid that her carefully maintained perfect image would collapse in everyone’s eyes.
The president could actually understand this feeling very well.
As a role model for all the students in the school, wasn’t she also constantly on edge in her daily life?
Afraid of showing any flaws.
So… at this time, she needed to appear friendly to this somewhat distraught girl.
The Student Council President bent down, knelt on one knee, and extended her hand to the trembling girl in front of her.
“I’m fine, Your Highness Saint Carona. I wonder if you are hurt from the fall.”
“You… how do you know my surname?”
The girl’s expression seemed a little surprised and wary, but after seeing the gentle smile on the face of the person in front of her, she suddenly relaxed.
Her originally flustered small hands slowly rested in the palm of the person in front of her.
Feeling the warmth from the girl’s palm, the Student Council President held the girl’s hand and carefully helped her up from the ground.
“Your deeds are well-known throughout the school now.”
The Student Council President steadied Lilith and, seeing that she didn’t seem to have any injuries, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Although it was because this girl was running in the corridor that she bumped into her, she also had the fault of not paying attention to where she was going.
If this cute and strong girl…
Were to get hurt because of her, she would definitely feel terrible.
“Then, let me reintroduce myself.”
The Student Council President stepped back a few paces, lifted the sides of her nun’s habit, and then bowed slightly, performing an impeccable noble’s bow to Lilith.
“I am Alia Belikot.”
“The eldest daughter of the Duke Belikot’s family.”
“Currently studying in Class 6A of the seminary, and also serving as the head of the Student Council within the academy.”
“Your Highness Saint Carona Lilith, please forgive me for not coming to greet you yesterday.”
“But it seems we have quite the fate; this encounter is an unexpected surprise.”
Lilith, seeing this, also hastily returned the bow, showing full respect to this duke’s daughter.
“Your Highness Belikot, please forgive my recent offense.”
“It’s fine, there’s no need to be so formal between us. You can just call me ‘senior’ (Xuejie).”
Alia saw that even though the girl in front of her was a bit disheveled at the moment and still embarrassed about what had just happened… she could still forcefully control her body to give a proper response to her greeting.
She couldn’t help but feel admiration.
“No, it was my offense, Your Highness Belikot. You have every right to be angry, and I should accept the appropriate punishment.”
“I told you, don’t be so formal.”
Alia, seeing the girl who was even more meticulous than herself after recovering, couldn’t help but feel a little helpless.
So she stepped forward and took Lilith’s hand.
“In that case, how about I punish you by having you call me Sister Alia?”
“But… that would be…”
“Hmm?”
“A… Sister Alia.”
“Then, can I directly call you Lilith?”
“You… you can.”
Alia was very happy.
Looking at the girl whose little face was flushed, seemingly from shyness, she felt her mind and body being healed.
It seemed that her relationship with this adorable Holy Sister had grown much closer.
She had originally thought about inviting Lilith to join the student council yesterday, but then decided it would be better to observe her for a while as an assessment.
But after this brief interaction today… she had truly never admired anyone so much.
She was going to bring Lilith into the student council today!
“By the way, you fell just now, and I’m worried you might have hurt yourself, Lilith. How about we go to the student council office to rest for a bit first?”
“No, I’m fine. That would be too much trouble for you, Sister Alia, and I have class soon… Ah! Oh no, I’m going to be late!”
“It’s alright. I’ll just talk to your homeroom teacher later and tell them I took you to tour the student council office.”
“This… this…”
“Besides, I just made you drop your breakfast. I can also prepare some breakfast for you in the student council office, as my apology, okay?”
“How can you say that? It was all my fault just now, Sister Alia doesn’t need to apologize. Oh dear, I even got jam on your clothes, I must personally help you wash them later, Sister. Oh… I’m a bit clumsy today…”
“Clothes are minor matters! Come on, let’s go. You called me Sister Alia, how can I let my own sister go to class on an empty stomach?”
“Then… I humbly accept, thank you for your hospitality, Sister Alia.”
“What a delightful, well-behaved child.”
“By the way… Sister Alia is the daughter of the Belikot family… Duke Belikot, I remember he’s a local noble family from Florenca, right?”
“Yes, our family is rooted in Florenca. It’s not surprising you know.”
“Oh~ I see…”
Lilith’s smile was incredibly radiant.
And just like that, Lilith and Alia, hand in hand, disappeared from Selunia’s sight.
“…”
What did I just see?
Selunia slapped herself across the face.
Had she just watched an absurdly ridiculous play?
What did Lilith do to make the previously gloomy Student Council President so happy?
She didn’t even bother to mention them running in the hallway anymore…
No…
She had simply been ignored.
What in the world was going on?
What was Lilith trying to do?
Thinking of Lilith’s sickeningly sweet, cutesy voice just now, calling her “sister” this and “sister” that…
Selunia felt her hair stand on end, covered in goosebumps.
Lilith… pretending like that, approaching the Student Council President… what was her motive?
She knew Lilith was definitely faking it just now.
Otherwise, with Lilith’s vampire-like charge, by this time next year… the academy would be tending to the poor president’s grave.
How could she possibly have fallen delicately after bumping into the president?
Why did she specifically put on this act?
Selunia couldn’t understand anything that had just happened.
But she saw it… when Lilith bowed to the president in return, the expression on her face that only Selunia could see.
It was as evil as ever.
She could only hope that the next time she saw the president… she would still be pure, kind… and her chastity still intact…
Selunia stood alone in the teaching building corridor, bewildered by the wind.
And accompanying her…
Was only the small piece of bread, jam-side down on the ground.
And then…
As expected.
Selunia was late for class.