23 Chapter 23: Frightening and terror gaze (1/2)

Everyone glanced at Roselia. She is the only student who clapped not minding her surroundings. Of course, she didn't really offend anyone nor commit any crime. It's just....feeling many eyes at the same time on her made her feel rather uncomfortable which resembled rather they are watching a ghost instead of a human.

All people present in the Hall halted their actions and were intently gazing on Roselia as if she was an eighth wonder and someone might snatch her if they even turned their eyes somewhere else.

Noticing the awkward air, Amelia immediately striked her plams, her claps more resounding in the eerily calm room, knocking out the silence instantly.

Following her all other teachers and students too clapped at the end.

Heaving a sigh Roselia glanced in Amelia's direction. However, unknown thing to her was that Amelia never shifted her gaze from Roselia right from start of the speech and was focused on her from time to time. She was observing Roselia's each and every minute action right from start.

When their eyes met, Amelia slightly curled up her lips for a fleeting moment and turned to continue the conversation between her colleagues.

Wouldn't it be bad if she was discovered by Roselia? So giving a thought about it for sometime, Amelia unwillingly diverted her attention.

On the middle of the stage, Mr. Manves faintly smiled upon observing Roselia, ”Interesting~”, he commented in a voice only audible to him and turned to return to his office room.

After all, there's still one more meeting waiting for his arrival and that was the most important compared to the opening ceremony according to him.

As he turned around, he saw from the corner of his eyes, Lucas still standing on the other side of him, waiting for his command, but in real Lucas seemed to dissipate an aura of negligence and arrogance which suits more, for the teenage girls here to have ripples of love in their hearts.

”Huh~”, Manves smirked, ” Let's go to our respective seats my dear good student, ” Manves responded politely and smiled that he thought was cordial.

” Old man. I don't remember we have any old scores to settle yet. Do you have to go this far to set me in such a tough spot, huh? ” Lucas questioned apathetically in a voice only Manves could hear.

Manves: ” Your question itself holds the answer my dear little ancestor”

He briefly paused before continuing, ” Say won't they feel pressured and might scold me inside if it was someone else, ” he frowned slightly as though he was wronged.

Lucas:”...” He was dumbfounded looking at the way Manves behaved.

Why was he acting docile and well-behaved in front of me today?