As they settled in, Adeline couldn't help but notice the diversity among the students. There were nobles like herself, their polished appearances and impeccable manners giving them away instantly.
Their carefully chosen clothes and accessories sparkled under the light pouring through the grand windows. Then there were the commoners, whose simpler attire lacked the grandeur of nobility but carried an air of quiet determination that Adeline found admirable.
Some of them looked nervous though. In the academy, social standing did not matter. Only merit. Even if some of the nobles paid their way in if they did not have anything to show for they would be shunned. Only academics mattered here.
Because of the new, unfamiliar environment, she could understand why the commoners would feel that way. Before she became Adeline, she was just a simple girl too.
