The tension on the air inside the Headmaster's Office was definitely felt in extremely high levels as the father of Erica Von'laden came personally to face himself against his daughter's offender, the blue-haired student who humiliated Erica in front of the whole public.
Jonathan and Melynda observed the scene ongoing from the office desk with Keana joining beside them, her camera ready to capture and record that is going to unfold right in their very eyes.
'Huh.' Rin Grayson would have to admit, he was not expecting that the Pest would bring out the big guns at this time of the day. It seems that slapping Erica's butt cheeks may in fact be the last straw for her to bring out this issue with her father himself. 'So the Pest finally cowers behind her daddy dearest. Fuck, it seems that my shameless actions days back have somewhat come back to bite me in the ass. It seems that I have no choice but to see if I can bullshit my way out of this troublesome predicament…'
"Mr. Edmund Von'laden I presume." Remembering the name of the powerful man in front of him thanks to the Brotherhood database, Rin without any fear in his demeanor, faced the older man with his back straight and posture with unyielding firmness as he crossed his arms calmly.
Edmund, the analytical man that he is, could not help but give this girl some credit. Most individuals tend to shrink down in fear at the mere look of his intimidating presence but this blue-haired girl shows no signs of panic whatsoever. Him, Edmund Von'laden, esteemed noble of the Kingdom, a devoted follower of the Royal family and senior board executive member of Erendal Inc., also, a close ally and friend of the C.E.O. and judging by the look of her face showing no surprise, it seems that this intriguing girl perhaps even know him and still shows that she has control over her faculties.
"Interesting." Edmund nodded his head, his eyes trying to get a picture of a hint of this girl's mannerisms and personality. "It appears that you know of me young lady. Thus, my confusion on why you, a commoner dared to shame my only daughter in public humiliation. But Mayfield… strange, it sounds rather familiar…"
"Oh I see…" Rin sighed in unamusement, his eyes flickering at Erica behind with an annoyed expression. "You mean that pest over there?"
"You bitch!!!" Erica shouted angrily in response to what the boy called her. "Oh you'll get what is coming to you Mayfield!!! My daddy is going to make sure of it!!"
"Erica."
Edmund merely looked at his daughter behind, his dark eyes piercing right into Erica's very soul, causing the girl to flinch at her father's frowning look.
"Keep your mouth shut girl." Edmund commanded his daughter with a stern tone.
"S-sorry daddy." Erica bowed her head apologetically.
The black-haired man then ignores her as he turned his head to face Rin once more. "Ah where were we? Ah yes, my question still stands Ms. Mayfield."
Rin nodded as he began to tell his story of his and Erica's dispute. "Your daughter has been causing troubles around here lately. First is when she and her group of bullies decide to harass our class during P.E., throwing Dodge ball with the intent to hurt and even injuring Kana Erendal, the daughter of the Headmaster himself. I taught her a lesson of course by making my point as I threw a dodgeball near her face, scaring and bringing down to her knees. Second, the Pest decided that she still had not enough and lock me inside the bathroom, hoping for me to be late in my next class. The rest are just too troublesome to explain but are more or less just as bad as the first two she has done to me. But the final straw though, attempting to throw a paint from above in the dormitory as a classmate of mine and I am walking on the way to class. Thankfully, it was a failure. Still, that daughter of yours did not even think that her actions would cause inconvenience to others, daring to involve my friend Meiko. Enough is enough so I confronted the Pest herself in her classroom and merely delivered the justice as I see fit. If anyone is offending, it is her."
"What?!!" Erica again screamed in a fit of a tantrum. "Offending?! Don't make me laugh Mayfield!! You are a commoner, a nobody. What makes you think that you are of any way higher than me?! We nobles are at the pinnacle of the social hierarchy so be a good dog and know your place!! Oh I'll make sure that-"
SLAP!!!
Edmund did not even give his own daughter the privilege to finish her harsh statements as she was given a cold slap on her cheeks.
Rin and the others could only widen their eyes as they witness the father disciplining the daughter.
"You disappoint me Erica." Edmund's face was filled with sorrow as he eyed his daughter with a strict look.
"D-daddy?" Erica could only stare in shock, the pain of her cheeks was reddened was ignored over her initial reaction.
Edmund merely sigh. "I did not raise you to be like this Erica. I suppose this is what you get if a parent decides to prioritize his work over his family."
"But why?" Erica could not help but ask, her face now filled with tears. "Are you siding with her?! Over your own flesh and blood, your daughter?!!"
"I am not siding with anyone Erica!!" Edmund berated as his temper immediately grew on him. "What you did is obviously wrong. A wrongdoing can never be correct, even if it was done by anyone else, even by us privileged nobles. Right is right and wrong is wrong. It seems that I still have a lot to impart to you on the lessons of humility and how you should be using your status for a greater cause and public service, not for mere self-interest."
"It's true young Von'laden." This time Jonathan intervene as he smiled to comfort Erica in tears. "We nobles exist to serve the public, to use our powers in ensuring that the people of the Kingdom would live their lives happily and without fear. That is why only the Queen herself can grant such esteemed status to one that she deemed worthy and good-hearted. And the reason why said privileges extend to their families is that we too are responsible for teaching them the values necessary and hopefully would pass them for the next generations to come."
"Jonathan is right Erica." Edmund smiled as he patted his daughter's head in fatherly affection. "For all that's worth, I'm also sorry for neglecting you in the past couple of days. I'll make sure to balance work so that I can spend some quality time with you.
Words were no longer needed as Erica suddenly hugged her father, the two sharing a wholesome family moment for all to witness inside.
"This is nice." Rin grinned as he held his hips and stared at the touching scene. "Family huh. It must be nice to have that…"
"Oh and also one more thing Edmund." Jonathan called out the man and his daughter with a smile. "Ms. Mayfield here is someone that both of you are mistaken though. In fact she is more than that, she is actually a-"
Before Jonathan could even complete what he is supposed to say, a sudden opening of the door immediately interrupted them.
The occupants of the room shifted their eyes, revealing to be a certain beautiful blonde woman with a black formal business suit entering the room.
"I heard that my beloved cousin is in trouble!! What's going on here Jonathan?!" The woman shouted as she eyed the Headmaster in comical fury.
'W-wow!!' Keana thought aa she immediately took a picture and marveled at her angelic and voluptuous features. 'What a beauty!! Is she some sort of model, actress or something!?'
The others though, their thoughts different especially for Rin Grayson whose shock skyrocketed at levels beyond the infinity of space.
'What the?!' Rin could only stare with his mouth agape at the woman who is made herself known loudly.
A woman that he knows all too well…
'What in the actual fuck is Boss doing here!?'
The crowd inside marveled as one Lucia Mayfield made her grand entrance with a wide playful grin.