novelraw Chapter 308
Chapter 308
The new school year begins, and the first event to be held... is the entrance ceremony.In the academy's grand auditorium, new students and current students have gathered, along with teachers and guests of honor.
This is the Royal Academy. Even nobles and royalty attend this school.
Naturally, the guests in attendance are all VIPs who move the nation.
The students gathered in the grand auditorium weren't making a fuss; they quietly waited for the ceremony to begin.
(The entrance ceremony event... it's a first for me too.)
Standing in the line of teachers, Clael thought to himself with emotion.
Originally, the entrance ceremony event was meant to be the highlight when Reina enrolled.
Entering the academy as the Saint, meeting the main characters... and at the same time, being targeted by the villainess and getting bullied.
The entrance ceremony was the event that marked the beginning of that new life, filled with both light and shadow.
However, Reina is now a second-year student.
Though she's seated among the current students, that's all there is to it.
The welcome speech on behalf of the current students is the job of Eric, the student council president. Being in the go-home club, she doesn't participate in club or committee introductions either.
Even as the Saint, she had no role in this entrance ceremony that would put her in the spotlight.
(In the game event, a few new characters appear here... oops, I can't keep daydreaming forever.)
"Now then, we shall begin the entrance ceremony of the Royal Academy of the Kingdom of Saintcl."
From the edge of the stage, Mr. Kanesta, the master of ceremonies, began the proceedings.
All eyes in the grand auditorium turned to Yurii.
"Wha..."
"Ooh..."
Soft murmurs of admiration leaked from among the new students.
Yurii had a lovely face, yet also possessed the mature charm of an adult—an exquisitely beautiful person. To someone who didn't know, they would think she was a beautiful female teacher.
(But he's a man... I guess the new students will find that out eventually...)
While the female students might be fine, the male students would have their dreams and hopes shattered. Clael silently sympathized in his heart.
"First, a greeting from the headmaster."
"Nice to meet you, everyone. I'm the headmaster, Cleedia... Congratulations on your enrollment today."
The headmaster appeared on stage and offered congratulatory words to the new students.
The content was nothing out of the ordinary.
Things like how to spend your time at the academy, mindset, and points of caution—just like what you'd hear at a high school or junior high in a previous life.
The speech ended quickly, and the headmaster stepped down and disappeared.
After that came greetings from the guests, the department heads, and an introduction of the teachers... all of which proceeded without issue.
During the teacher introductions, Clael's name was called, and it was announced that from this year he would officially be in charge of two subjects: theology and music. A round of applause erupted from part of the auditorium... but that was just for fun.
"Next, we will have the welcome speech from the representatives of the new students. Adriard Saintlogue, Marianne Liatrey. Please come forward."
""Yes.""
From among the new students, a pair of a boy and a girl stood up.
One of them was someone Clael had met before.
The son of the Pope of the Holy Nation of Shinecross whom he encountered in Eggbell... one of the main characters, Adriard Saintlogue.
Perhaps due to his noble birth, Adriard seemed used to standing in front of people. He walked confidently up to the stage.
"So he's here...!"
However, what Clael was focused on was the other female student.
A beautiful girl with jet-black hair that looked like it had woven in the night sky, and a bright red ribbon tied at the back of her head.
Just judging by her hair color, she could almost pass for Japanese, but her porcelain-like skin and golden, radiant eyes gave her an exotic air.
"Ah..."
"Beautiful..."
"So delicate and lovely..."
Even though the ceremony was still ongoing, dreamy sighs of admiration rose from all around the grand auditorium.
It wasn't even comparable to when Yurii had appeared earlier.
Not only the new students, but even the current students, teachers, and guests of honor were captivated by the way the girl walked.
"Heh..."
"""""!"""""
The girl cast a sidelong glance and curved her red lips into a smile.
That alone was enough to pierce the hearts of many, regardless of gender, leaving them with dreamlike expressions.
(Marianne Liatrey... so the strongest enemy has arrived.)
As the atmosphere in the grand auditorium changed, Clael alone stared at the girl, sweat forming from tension and caution.
It was thanks to having watched Reina since she was little.
At this point, he wasn't about to be swept away by someone's beauty.
(As expected of the final boss. More than just beauty, the aura she gives off is overwhelming...!)
Marianne Liatrey.
The reason Clael was focused on that girl... was because she was the final boss of Beyond the Rainbow Gleam.
The embodiment of the sealed Demon King.
A witch who manipulates Carrot Laurel, the villainess, into breaking the seal and revives as a great calamity.
The strongest witch, who stands in opposition to Reina, the Saint, had now made her majestic appearance on the stage of the story.
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