13 Chapter 13 (1/2)

”D-Do not w-worry about t-that, y-your highness! I w-will make s-sure t-that the problem is s-solved!” He stuttered.

'Hmm... so there was such a problem in the school' he mused.

Alexis then nodded while the imperial guard could only admire the Prince even more.

'I don't want to see some prick ruining my day just because he has an ego, the size of the Sun...” Alexis thought and left the room and was led by one of the assistants working under Efreel.

The man was very respectful and also very scared of Alexis, probably because the guard was always cautious around him and had his hand around his sword as if he would strike him down, if he said anything wrong...

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”...”

”Is this the ”room” he prepared for me?” Alexis asked the terrified assistant who nodded.

'...a room? This is a fucking house!' Alexis shouted inside his head and turned to the assistant.

”You can go now, thank you for leading us here...” he said as the assistant bowed many times and left immediately...

The so called ”room” was a small manor, it was renovated and refurbished under Efreel's orders and now given to Alexis.

The group was now infront of the door to the Manor.

He looked at the water fountain that was currently running and then turned to Florestine who had a smile on her face...

”Your highness, this place is amazing! I was worried that you might get a small room, ah now I can clean this place everyday!” She said excitedly.

”It would our honour to guard your highness!” The four guards who came along with him said in unison when Alexis turned to them...

'...how could I forget that?! This is great! My luxury and carefree life... it came back to me!' He thought and laughed inside.

”You can prepare everything, my classes start in two hours, I need to get ready...” he said and unlocked the door and pushed it open.

The interior was dazzling and smelled very good, it seems like Efreel went all out in making sure I end up being satisfied...

'Good job Efreel, 100 points!' he shouted inside his head.

Alexis then walked around the house to memorize the interior of the manor and later ond decided to take a bath.

Once he was done with everything, Florestine brought him the Academy uniform...

”What the hell is this?” Alexis asked Florestine who had a wry smile on her face.

”This is the uniform, your highness!” She answered and proceeded to help Alexis in wearing it.

'This is literally a white suit with a black tie and a dark green overcoat with the emblem of the Academy' he thought.

”You look amazing, your highness!” Florestine complimented him, the dark green matched his blood red hair, giving him a very attractive look...

”Get the carriage, we need to go now...” Alexis ignored Florestine and took his leather shoulder bag that contained all the necessary items and books.

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Once Alexis went inside his classroom, everyone stared at him in awe...

'Atleast they don't know who I am...' he mused, until he saw the same girl he talked to, during the party... six years ago.

She had a look of recognition on her face and her eyes were wide open.

Their eyes met as Alexis shook his head silently, making sure she doesn't tell anyone, Alexis then glared at her as if he would kill her for it...

Sophia nodded like a chicken pecking on rice as Alexis sat next to her.

The boys glared at him, a few brave souls even jeered.

”Cheh! Another pretty boy”

”I bet he only has good looks but no power back him up, just like that loser!”

'hmm? a failed mage?' he thought.

One by one, remarks were made and became louder.

Alexis smirked at them while Sophia paled, listening to the boys that insulted their own Crown prince.

Not even her father, Duke Aero, would insult the Imperial family or go against it!

She knew how much power the Lunar family held, it was over a millennium old and definitely had a few powerful characters within it's shadows...

”Your highness, please have some mercy on them!” She whispered into Alexis' right ear since she was to his right hand side...

”If I punished them for such petty remarks, then I'm no better than them...” Alexis said staring into Sophia's light brown eyes.

She couldn't help but blush seeing his perfect face and those cold eyes that made her shiver just from his gaze...

”Ehem!” Alexis heard a girl clear her throat, he turned to the voice and raised his eyebrow.

This new voice belonged to Isabella Ex Clypeus, the daughter of Duke Fortis, Patriarch of the noble Clypeus family! She was very beautiful and rivaled the Year Six number one beauty, Sophia, who was also her best friend...

”Who might you be, Lady?” He asked the new personage politely.

”Isn't it rude to ask for other people without introducing yourself?” She asked him, her voice laced with irritation.

”My apologies.” Alexis said while raising his head to look at her in the face, his eyes became colder and Sophia noticed this and paled ever so slightly.

'This girl... she infuriates me!' Alexis shouted inside his head but decided to act politely since it was his first day in the Academy and wanted to leave a good impression on everyone.

”Isabella! Stop it!” Sophia shouted at her best friend in fear, she was worried that her friend might end up offending the prince...

”Sophia, I'm just worried about you! You know how those boys act infront of you...” Isabella sighed and turned to Alexis.

”So, who the hell are you sitting next to Sophia and scaring her?” She asked Alexis rudely.

”Hoh? Such rude words, I'm hurt!” Alexis smirked and had a fake sad expression, he was getting annoyed, too many people were staring at him and even being rude to him eventhough he hadn't even done anything!

”There goes your nice guy act! I knew it! You are just like all those idiot boys!” She commented and pointed her finger at the group of boys who jeered at Alexis earlier on...

'It seems like she has some history with those individuals...' Alexis mused and turned around to glance at them.

”Isabella, Stop it!” Sophia shouted at her friend with reddened eyes, not because she was angry but because she was terrified...

Sophia held onto his arm hoping he wouldn't attack, she had heard rumours of the Crown prince already being a very powerful mage in the Empire at the tender age of ten!

”What's gotten to you Sophia? If you are scared of offending anyone just tell me, I can complain to my father!” Isabella said encouragingly and worriedly looked at her forever submissive friend.

Isabella then gasped, 'Are they going out?!', she then looked at Alexis, observing his extremely handsome face which she failed to recognize in her righteous fury...

”...” she went into daze as Alexis sighed loudly.

”Sophia, tell me... can I ever have some peace and quietness in this Academy?” He turned to Sophia who was holding onto his arm quite intimately...

She quickly let him go and turned away.

”...I guess not” She said while turning around and then decided to wake her friend up from her daze, she did all this while looking down, not daring to look at his face lest he sees the blush on her face...

'This is ridiculous... why did I even agree coming to this place full of kids?' Alexis sat down on his chair and brooded over his misfortune.

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”Alright class, I will will teach you an offensive spell, it is very basic and almost every Mage in the world can use it!” The teacher said enthusiastically.