The Crimson Magister Chapter 96: V3-C24: Headmaster

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V3-C24: Headmaster Sheira placed her hands in a ‘V’ shape. She stepped up the elegant stairs of the academy and headed toward the headmaster’s office. The princess clicked her tongue in frustration. Of course, she understood her duties well, yet it was the folly of youth to wish to enjoy it. Princess duties, just let me enjoy my time. Her steps quickened while she strode through the elaborate marble halls of the Onost Academy. The staff rushed around her, their stride hastened, and their hands full of stacked parchment. Various classrooms and staff rooms lined the halls, yet that did not matter to her. She was here for one thing. Her hand slid into her dress and retrieved the three letters. Her hands gripped the important documents and stared at the office. She shook her head and approached the ornate mahogany door of the headmaster’s office. I have to embrace my duties, especially if I want to become a patron of my nation. She chuckled. Until recently, she couldn’t have imagined even casting a spell, and now she thought about becoming a protector goddess. First, she had to become a responsible princess like her eldest sister and brother, and then she had to stop her childish behavior. Gonna be hard to hold back teasing that girl. Sheira’s lips widened into a grin. “Eh, it doesn’t matter. I have all the time in the world. Though it would be very cool if I could impress everyone with my progress.” She knocked on the door and took a step back. She had tried her best to suppress her urge to attempt to impress everyone around her, yet it was difficult. She had spent so many decades of her life being teased and made fun of for the lack of magic, and her mother had put her under a blanket of protection that was Azure and the former guard. Now that she had some power, it was mortal folly to flaunt it. However, Aqua was right, power was not meant for it. “Enter!” She heard the voice behind the closed door, and a small drop of sweat rolled down her forehead. She inhaled sharply and cracked her fingers. Stop being nervous, you are a damn princess! You helped Mom and Aqua deal with Lira! Sheira placed her hands on her chest and took a deep breath, then she pushed the door open. In an instant, she met eyes to eyes with a man with a sightless left eye. His left ear was clipped, and he wore a large horizontal scar over his face. Seems rumors of his injuries were true. Her face contorted and her eyes squinted for but a moment, she quickly gathered her bearings and bowed. “Good day, Headmaster Enlil.” His one good brown eye stared at her. “You seem familiar. Who are you?” “Forgive me. My name is Sheira de Brightcrown. The princess of the Elven Kingdom.” “Are you sure?” He grunted, and his arms pushed him up. Sheira smiled, her confidence unshaken. “Giving a false name would get you expelled in an instant, young lady.” He got closer, his eyes scanning her from top to bottom. She grinned. This man had no clue who he was dealing with. This is the first time my identity got questioned, hehe. “Of course, I brought proof.” She took a small step back and put the three letters between her and Enlil. He tilted his head and glanced at the letters. He accepted them into his hand and returned to his seat. His eye trembled and his hands shook as his gaze fell on the official seal of the kingdom. “I was mistaken, forgive me.” “You are just doing your job.” She took a seat opposite the man and crossed her legs. “Do not expect any special privileges. We do not discriminate in this academy, be you a duke, princess, or even the king himself.” His thumb broke the seal of the first letter. “I understand, and I do not expect you to go easy on me or my companions.” “Companions?” “Each letter is for one of us. I, Azure, and Aqua, who is my cousin, are attending.” “The champion has returned, too hmm… I suppose war had turned to our side then.” He slowly pulled out three parchments from their envelopes and placed them on the table. His expression lightened. She nodde