I Regress if the Villainess Dies! Chapter 31: Chapter 30 Glimpse Lens

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When Xian stepped through the portal, he found himself in a spacious white hall. He recognized this place, something that used to be stationary before his eyes. But now, the grandness it displayed could not compare to the simple memory of his. Ivory pillars lined both sides of the hall, supporting tens of meter high ceiling, resembling a path for a king. Sunlight filtered through the structure through colored glass windows, bathing the floor in ethereal reflections of colors. The path had a continuous opening on each side from where one could see the outside. From the distance, the scope of the city could be seen on the farthest horizon, and closer is the academy facilities, reckoned Xian. ‘It’s the academy main lobby.’ The place where most students passed through and gathered at the same time to enter and exit the academy. The entire structure was built atop a massive ridge, with steep cliffs stretching along both sides as it led toward the academy’s main building. ‘Then, they must be waiting for me.’ He looked ahead and sure enough, three people stood upon a wide podium. He immediately recognized Aleandro on the left as his eyes turned to the other two. There was also a figure in the middle, but his gaze was left lingering on the woman right next to that figure. Feeling his gaze, she fiddled with her elongated round-framed glasses, straightened her posture, and smoothened the office suit-themed uniform that she wore. Her naturally thin lips were tinged with a natural pink and the skin of her perfectly almond-shaped face was poshed with light makeup, framed by straight tendrils hanging neatly by her cheeks. At the back, her hair seemed tied in a bun, secured by a plain silver pin. “Ahem.” Xian’s eyes turned to the source of the cough. In the middle was a towering man who wore a rather plain brown robe, resembling a bear’s fur, and shoulder pads made of unknown glistening carapace. His thick, straight beard covered his mouth and reached all the way to his stomach, as did the straight hair that cascaded from his brushed-up crown. If Xian didn’t know better, he’d think he was currently facing Bigfoot. But this man was the current headmaster of Rozenfall, known to only listen to his own whims and answer with a fist. At least, on the surface. Xian strode toward them. The hall remained empty, no other soul in sight. After all, he was the ‘first’ to finish this year’s entrance exam. It was an achievement to be honored and rewarded, not just with prestige but also benefits, granted by the headmaster himself. Even more so, if the entrant put on an incredible show that satisfied a particular individual. That individual being, Astor, who watched from behind the scenes, following along the struggles of entrants listed as the ‘Top Contenders’, a list gathered by information sources seen by eyes all around the world. Either to make a bet, to keep track of future potential, and sometimes, to check on their rival enemies. The bet was a fun show for those who liked to see competitions and had nothing better to do with money, secretly ushered and funded by the headmaster himself. His eyes might be glued to the top contenders, but surely, a dark horse was much more of an attractive entertainment to his tastes. “Hoho, Welcome to Rozenfall, child! You did well making it here before anyone else, out of the roughly 1800 entrants!” Astor’s gaze brimmed with excitement and curiosity as it fell on Xian. Aleandro simply let his gaze wander downward as if unconcerned and Vica wore a faint helpless smile. “To meet the legendary figure and very foundation of the academy himself, the pleasure is all mine.” Xian bowed, fully embodying his butler mode. Much like authoritative figures such as Carmillia, Astor was no better even though he appeared to be more laid back and informal. “Oh? Hehe, the duke has some wonderful subordinates huh? I think you should ditch him and be my daughter’s butler instead! Hahaha!” Then he elbowed the girl beside him and spoke wit