"Hahahaha..."
However, just then, sudden melodious laughter resonated from a corner of the room, capturing everyone's attention.
An enchantingly beautiful woman stood there, creating a picturesque scene that left both men and women in the room spellbound. She seemed like a succubus born to seduce every onlooker.
Her flawless face had a mesmerizing effect, leaving everyone in awe. Her breathtaking black eyes resembled the starry night, and her perfect red lips were simply enchanting. She wore a long white dress adorned with purple robes, creating a captivating image.
Alex had never seen a woman more beautiful in his life, and the robes she wore caused a drastic change in his expression. Everyone who laid eyes on her froze, as if they had received the biggest shock of their lives.
"Even those celebrities from my past life couldn't compare with this woman in front of me," he thought, gazing at her peerlessly beautiful face, when a sudden voice snapped him out of his reverie.
"Hey, what are you all looking at?" The voice, full of displeasure, reverberated inside the room, originating from behind the peerlessly beautiful woman.
Alex then noticed another pretty woman in white robes with blue hair standing even further behind in the corner. It was this woman who had just spoken.
"This woman may be slightly lacking in terms of appearance compared to the peerlessly beautiful girl beside her, but to be honest, she is also a great beauty." Alex thought as his gaze turned to examine this girl too.
"Senior sister, look, now everyone is looking at us." Apparently, the peerless beauty was the 'senior sister,' while the other beauty standing closer to the corner earlier was the 'junior sister.'
Nobody knew what method these two girls had used to conceal themselves inside the room. Otherwise, with their extraordinary appearances, it would have been impossible for people not to have noticed them.
"Hmph, so what if they are looking at us? I didn't expect that an inner disciple dares to threaten the newly joined disciples."
"How dare you..." shouted an outer disciple beside Leonis, attempting to curry favor since he had recently joined the faction and seemed enraged at the woman insulting his master.
Contrary to expectations, it was Leonis who cut off his words with a heavy slap to his face. Before the outer disciple could react, Leonis issued a threatening warning, "If you speak one more sentence, you will have to collect your rolling head from the floor."
Leonis then put on the best smile he could muster, appearing as if he were on the verge of tears. Immediately, he used his mana to recover from the influence of the alcohol he had consumed.
Upon seeing them, a smile beamed on Alice's face. The reason she dared to shout at Leonis was that she knew a significant person from her faction was on the second floor. However, she didn't expect it to be one of the direct disciples of the academy, rumored to be the next personal disciple of the Water Pavilion Lord.
Approaching the two girls, Leonis said, "Miss Seraphina, it is an honor for me to personally see you. Please forgive that ignorant idiot who is too blind to see who you are. If you wish to punish him, however, you can do so freely. I will definitely not object to it," he added in a humble manner, cold sweat running down his forehead.
The outer disciple, whose heart had been blazing with insult, now felt like he had just been showered with a bucket full of ice.
Alex was speechless at how shameless Leonis could be – "strong to the weak and weak to the strong." However, Lucas was looking at Aquila as if he were pondering something deeply.
"Lucas, what happened?" asked Alex in concern, noticing the unnatural expression on Lucas's face after seeing Seraphina and Aquila.
"Nothing, brother Alex," Lucas replied with a fake laugh, turning his head as if trying to avoid the topic.
"Aquila, I didn't expect to see you here," Lucas thought, still remembering the scene where she saved him and finally he saw her again.
Aquila, the 'junior sister,' looked at the outer disciple slapped by Leonis and declared coldly, "For daring to speak like that to my senior sister, you deserve death!" Her eyes were bursting with anger, seemingly on the brink of tearing the outer disciple apart.
However, Seraphina, who wore a veil, stopped her and stated, "We shouldn't kill anyone inside the city." It was clear to anyone with a brain that her comment was directed not at the outer disciple but at the sweating Leonis.
"Since I came to celebrate with my niece, I am letting you go. So get out from here right now," Seraphina commanded without even glancing at Leonis.
Leonis immediately bowed his head, almost touching the knees of his legs, and ran away as if he had been granted the greatest amnesty.
Everyone thanked the two girls who came to their rescue, and judging by the reactions, many were inclined to join their faction.
"Lucas, do you know her?" asked Alex, who rarely concerned himself with outside affairs, as they lived in the countryside and he was occupied with training alongside his grandpa.
Lucas, initially distracted, assumed an all-knowing expression, ready to answer any question.
"Brother Alex, she is Clara's aunt and the cherished daughter of the current emperor in our Azure Empire," Lucas whispered.
Alex, hearing her identity, wore a contemplative expression. In the novel's key characters, there was no mention of her.
Just as Alex was about to inquire about his distraction when he saw the two of them but the arrival of a waitress with a feast provided a welcome distraction, offering a diverse array of dishes accompanied by a delightful aroma, momentarily easing the earlier commotion.
As the outer disciples resumed their seats, a sense of relief filled the room. The enchanting atmosphere created by the beautiful girls, combined with the tantalizing scent of the dishes, began to ease the lingering tension.
With the threat diffused, the focus shifted back to the joyous occasion of celebrating new beginnings and the induction of the outer disciples into the academy.
The room buzzed with conversations, laughter, and the clinking of dishes as everyone immersed themselves in the festivities.