The problems came one by one.
First, when the Royal Academy staff found that she and William were conspiring with Dorian to kill Magnus in the secret realm, they were doomed. The academy expelled both from the academy.
It means that there was no way that they could gain a foothold easily in society.
The nobles wanted their children to graduate from the Royal Academy because it was a very prestigious institute. Graduating from that means that you are one of the best.
There are many in the society who graduated from the Royal Academy. They are the elites of the society and the pillars that support Glessaria. Though their allegiance doesn't belong to the academy, as alumni of the academy, their decisions would probably be in favour of the academy as long as it won't conflict with their interests.
Elisha and William are small fries, and that means that they can't find anything good in society as they were expelled from the academy.
