The craftsmanship of the statue was nothing I had ever seen before. It was made of pure stone, but the carvings were so detailed that the skin and clothes of the statue looked soft and almost life-like. Of course, the fact that it had been well-preserved for over hundreds of years was a testament to its quality and sturdiness.
“Is he your ancestor?” I blurted out my thoughts without thinking. I immediately thought my question was stupid the moment I heard it come out of my mouth. Obviously, they bore the same last name.
“Of course,” replied Rufus. I could feel his gaze burning into my skin.
Embarrassed by my foolishness, I averted my eyes and quickly walked ahead. “Well, hurry up or we’ll be late.”
Eventually, Rufus and I finally arrived at the general office. A lot of werewolves were inside today. Most of them were students who had probably just finished the enrollment process and waited aside. It seemed that I had not come too early.
As usual, Rufus because the focus of the crowd right when he entered. Naturally, I got some attention too walking beside him. Many of the werewolves stared at me with curiosity in their eyes. Soon enough, I realized that a number of them were also the students I had encountered at the school gate before, including the she-wolves who attacked me. As soon as they saw me, they lowered their heads and whispered to each other. I overheard some insulting things about me.
“Prince Rufus.” The dean saw Rufus and wiped the sweat off of his forehead. He seemed afraid of Rufus actually.
“I would like her enrolled in this school please,” said Rufus straight to the point. He grabbed my wrist and raised it.
With wide eyes, the dean looked at me in surprise. “But Prince Rufus…”
He looked as if he was in a dangerous dilemma. Carefully, he turned to Rufus and said, “This lady has no record of qualifications online. She needs relevant certificates to be granted admission.”
Rufus didn’t say anything yet. I looked up at him, anxiously toying with his cuff link.
“Isn’t a recommendation from me alone enough to qualify her?” Rufus’ voice was flat and indifferent, which made the dean tremble with fear.
“No, sir. Of course it’s enough. Since she has the recommendation of Prince Rufus himself, I suppose she must be very excellent and deserving of it. Well then, I shall go through the enrollment process for her right this moment.” The dean smiled forcibly. He turned to his computer and typed away with trembling fingers.
Just as he was about to finish with my enrollment, a gloomy voice sounded in the room.
“Rufus, is that you? Why didn’t you tell me in advance that you would pay a visit here?”
It was Prince Richard. He was neatly dressed in his military uniform, his long hair combed to perfection. With that creepy gentle smile on his face, he walked as the crowd parted for him.
Damn it. Now that Richard was here, I had a feeling my enrollment wasn’t going to be as smooth as I had hoped. My heart sank.
Sylvia’s POV
Richard walked slowly over to where Rufus and I stood. Once he got close enough, I realized that he was half a head shorter than Rufus.
“If I remember correctly, father was the one who put me in charge of the military school. Isn’t it a little inappropriate for you to waltz in and demand admission like you run the place?” Richard’s voice dripped with sarcasm.
Rufus chuckled. “Since when were you so interested in what I did?”
His eyes fell sharply on Richard. The atmosphere had quickly gone tense.
Richard laughed softly and squinted. “Oh, Rufus. Why so serious? You can’t blame me for being curious now. It’s rare to see you doing so much for a single she-wolf!”
Richard put on that gloomy smile. The dean and Richard’s subordinates smiled along with him.
Richard noticed that Rufus wasn’t going to respond to him, so he wiped the smile off of his face and turned serious. “Yes, of course Prince Rufus is qualified to recommend a student! However, it doesn’t seem fair for all the other students who have worked hard to get through the difficult selection process, does it? I’m afraid that when this news gets out, it would cause a public uproar.”
My heart sank. It was obvious that Richard was trying to sow discord in public. And because I had already made enemies of some students from this school, it was easy to find people to back this argument. They didn’t want me in their school.
Sure enough, those who had just been quietly watching aside began to chime in.
“It’s true. She didn’t earn an admission to the school, so why should she be allowed to enroll? Is it because of her appearance?” One of the she-wolves who attacked me yesterday echoed. She quickly glanced at Richard and gained even more courage when her remark made him smile approvingly. She continued, “Plus, she is just a weak slave!”
“A slave? Slaves can’t go to school with us! The Royal Military School is a prestigious place where the strongest warriors are trained. They don’t just let anyone in to study here,” another boy shouted. His hair was combed up like the crown of a pineapple, making him look pompous.
“That’s right! Drive her away! It’s an insult to us to give a slave admission to the school!”
“Go back to where you came from, filthy slave!”
More and more students shouted. The scene had grown chaotic in the span of a few seconds. I stood in the middle of the crowd, inching closer to Rufus for safety. My mind was at a loss and my heart stopped.
Rufus turned his attention to the crowd, which was enough to frighten everyone and bring back silence. I tugged on his sleeve and smiled, lightly shaking my head to tell him that I was unaffected and fine.
“You heard the students. Only the few elite who have passed multiple tests get selected for admission. Normally, one who hasn’t even participated in any selection process is not even closely considered for admission, but…” Richard paused, shooting me a devious look. “If you really insist, Rufus, I can make an exception for her.”
I clenched my firsts, understanding what Richard really meant. If today ended with my successful admission into the school, it would also confirm that Rufus pulled some strings and technically cheated the process so that I could get in. If that were to get out to the public, Rufus’ reputation would be tainted.
Biting my lip, this felt like a different kind of torture I had never felt before. I didn’t want to get Rufus in trouble again for me. He had already done more than enough. But at the same time, the opportunity of education was right in front of me and a part of me didn’t want to let it pass.
I scanned the crowd and saw the aggressive werewolf that first caught my eye.
“If I defeat him, is that enough to prove that I’m qualified enough for admission?” I pointed at the werewolf with pineapple-shaped hair and raised my voice, making sure everyone heard me.
Rufus’ POV
Right after Sylvia finished speaking, all the other werewolves in the room burst into hysterical laughter. Not only were they mocking her, but they were also gloating.
“Is she crazy? Is she seriously challenging Harry?”
“She must think too much of herself!”
“Look, Harry. This slave thinks she can take you down!”
“Come on, Harry. Show her how strong you are!”
They said many more different things, but they all agreed that this challenge was absolutely ridiculous.
I gave Sylvia a worried look, hoping she would see that I also disapprove of this reckless challenge. Although these werewolves had just been newly admitted to the school, they had all probably been trained since childhood. Sylvia was already at a huge disadvantage. Not to mention that the werewolf Sylvia happened to choose was the son of Sunset Pack’s Alpha. I had heard of his talent in fighting, although he was a little too arrogant. His strength alone got him ranked at the top of this batch’s applicants, so I supposed he had the right to be arrogant.
The laughter went on for a minute more until Harry himself walked out of the crowd and confidently accepted the challenge.
“I’ll take on the challenge. I’d be happy to put a slave in their place anytime and show them our difference in strength!” Harry pounded his chest.
I wanted to stop this, but I then saw the stubborn look on Sylvia’s face. She did not want me to interfere at all.
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