The Crimson Magister Chapter 74: V3-C2: New Orders

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V3-C2: New Orders Aurora rushed down the Palace’s hall and toward the throneroom. Her parents had called upon her to give her an assignment, something she had rarely been asked for. It was an honor beyond honors. She took a deep breath as she passed the two guards who instantly recognized her, despite her best attempts to disguise herself as a maid; it did not make her striking red eyes any less recognizable. The red eyes were a genetic trait from Soleah’s side, and rarely appeared in any other family. If an elf had red eyes, it meant they had Soleah’s blood coursing through their veins. In a way, she was rather proud of it; red was a beautiful color. “Please open the door, I must meet the king.” After a swift salute, the guards turned to the throneroom’s door and pushed it open. The princess stepped in with a grace befitting her status before the doors slammed shut behind her. Her parents sat in their respective thrones, and in front of them was Sheira, who seemed rather chipper. “So I can finally attend the academy?!” Sheira’s voice was so high that it was on the verge of cracking. “Yes, you were supposed to start even earlier, however…” Soleah glared at her husband, “Red Dawn fiasco happened.” “Don’t need to remind me.” Sheira sighed. “Greetings, your majesties… and sister.” She scoffed at Sheira, the girl always had a tendency to annoy and tease her, but despite her being rather harsh with her, it did not mean she did not love her. The young princess leaned her head slightly as she stared at Aurora, “Ah, here comes the ‘I want to be maid and dominated by a strong man’ Aurora~.” “Sheira…” Aurora grumbled, “You know that I do this for a good reason!” “Sure you do~” Sheira smirked wryly. Aurora raised her hand above Sheira and, with a light smack, returned to proper royal posture. With a sigh, Aurora and Sheira turned to their parents, who ignored their childish bickering. “If you two are done, we can proceed.” Soleah raised her hand. The King Somah leaned forward, “First, I have made a decision about the ser—” He coughed, “ I suppose it’s wrong to call her that.” The silence settled in the room before the king continued. “Queen Soleah and I have made a decision to grant her the title of Countess.” The dual princesses were left speechless. Why had their parents decided to grant such a high title to Aqua, who was rather clear that she did not wish for responsibility? However, unlike Sheira, Aurora was merely plunged into an ocean of befuddlement. She had never had a chance to meet the woman who was the talk of the palace for more than a week. “It is because Aqua will join you at the Academy, Sheira.” The princess blinked slowly. “So, you want to make sure she is fully accepted in case she gets angry at some lowlife calling her a nobody?” “Precisely, my daughter.” Somah nodded, “Soleah had told me in great detail of what could happen, thus this shall be so.” “But Dad, what’s the point? If you give her responsibility, she might just leave our kingdom, and that’s the last thing I want!” Soleah raised her hand, “Precisely a reason we will not give her any land, this is merely a precaution. We will even provide official documents for her to become a relative of the royal family in the eyes of anyone who questions her.” “I suppose there is nothing wrong with that.” She let out a relaxed sigh. “I am very happy about this. What about Azure?” “I was about to get to it.” Somah grinned, “For one semester, she is allowed to continue attending; however, she will not be a full student. As a Champion, she will attend only classes she wishes; it will be up to her completely unless we must issue a Call to Arms.” “Ah… got it.” Sheira nodded as she turned to Aurora, whose eyes were wide, and her worried expression seemed as if it was about to turn into tears. “Now, Aurora.” The king’s words forced her to straighten her back. “Y…yes!” “You will be sent there as a teacher. We have received notice that they were missing manpower, and since your sis