I tilted my head, observing the child who was chirping away about me diligently. The name ‘Riena’ was written on the nameplate hanging on her chest.

“Boring.”

As I listened to the next words with a grimace, only displeasing words poured into my ears.

“Ugh… It’s the daughter of evil,” I thought they would talk more about ‘the daughter of evil,’ but instead, it was a voice blaming me one after another.

I pondered with an impression as if I were rolling up my face like a scroll.

“Well, it seems like it won’t work.”

I glanced around.

“I need to make everyone here my allies!”

Since I’ve come to the academy for enrollment, there was no need to consider the time spent here as a waste. It can be understood as an opportunity to expand my network.

“A carrot and a whip are important for dealing with a high-nosed and arrogant aristocrat.”

I sat at the desk with a smug chin, placing my stationery on it.

The eyes of the still inexperienced children, trying to hide their emotions, reached my desk. Seeing their curious and rolling eyes, I stood up.

“Why? Does everyone have a complaint about me?”

It meant that I couldn’t stand listening anymore, but the atmosphere became silent as if cold water had been poured. I stared at them intently, clenching my fists in front of my chest.

“Who said I’m not taking the test?”

I moved towards Riena. Because I was a tall child, I was more than half a head taller than Riena.

“I’m Sienna Mirmode.”

When I looked down on Riena as if overwhelming her, the teacher entered the classroom through the front door.

It was the beginning of academy life.

After the morning self-study session, the teacher’s assembly time.

Evan, a teacher with a stylish mustache, introduced the three new students with a friendly smile.

“Now, these are students from the Mirmode family. Let’s give them all a round of applause.”

However, no applause was given.

It was when the embarrassed teacher wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. Riena, who played a crucial role in the atmosphere of the classroom, spoke teasingly.

“I don’t want to accept students who didn’t even take the test as part of our class.”

“Class president, Riena! What are you talking about? You should help them adapt.”

“I don’t want to. Only friends who entered the academy fairly should be taken care of.”

All the children present took pride in their achievements in the academy entrance exam. That’s why they all began to echo Riena’s words.

Evan looked quite embarrassed. He was also a person who graduated from the Royal Children’s Academy with excellent grades and became a teacher.

“…What are you talking about? They entered the academy fairly. They came from the Mirmode family.”

The atmosphere of the children present turned chilly at the mention of Mirmode. Evan’s words only fueled their resentment.

The children had grown up with nobility in their bones and had great pride.

In the stern atmosphere, Riena, with a sneer, whispered like a jab.

“Moreover, they’re not even ‘real’ Mirmodes.”

Her whisper became a wave that spread through the quiet atmosphere. The children began to murmur. I shifted my gaze towards Riena.

“Oh, now I understand.”

Although the Child Inquisitor’s trial had ended, it only proved that I had the bloodline of the Mirmode family.

In reality, there were only a few nobles present during the trial, and although positive rumors about me had spread compared to before the trial, it seemed insufficient to dispel the animosity of some children.

“In that case, I’ll just have to show them.”

I was about to say, “Then let us take the test to prove ourselves!” but Evan smiled and said,

“Oh, by the way, according to Master Matthias’s request, they will take a separate test.”
Evan’s lips curved slightly, as if he thought the spark would be extinguished.

However, Riena made an annoyed expression and slammed the desk.

“No, this is unfair, teacher!”

The boy next to Riena also changed his mouth sharply and said, “Riena is right! Isn’t the academy exam originally supposed to be watched in front of everyone?”

“It’s clearly favoritism. Even transferring in the middle is a privilege!”

“Originally, our academy doesn’t allow children who transfer in the middle.”

Evan’s expression, lacking leadership, became seriously awkward.

‘Perhaps my dad requested a private exam?’

But I didn’t mind taking the test publicly. I passed through the welcoming maze of the educational institution when I was five years old. Who cares if young children are watching? I shrugged.

“Then, please switch the exam to public.”

“If the exam is made public, it might be uncomfortable…”

Riena, who was looking at Evan seriously, raised her eyebrows.

“Teacher! Change it to public. We need spectators, right?”

“Uh… yes, that’s right.”

I stared at Riena. Seeing that little girl causing trouble at every turn, I felt the need to establish dominance quickly.

‘Even if I don’t know which family she’s from, she’s challenging the class president and the teacher, and there’s resentment towards me. Perfect.’