For an Imperial Princess to enter the Royal Academy and take up a teaching position was generally not very difficult.
For example, Xi’eryou had encountered very little resistance when she entered the Royal Academy.
But this time, not the slightest bit of information about the Second Imperial Princess taking up a position had circulated within the Academy, either openly or secretly.
Yet today, the entire Academy suddenly issued a notice saying that the Second Imperial Princess of the Empire would be taking up a position, and all enrolled students were to attend.
Given Velis’s reputation, it was perfectly normal for everyone to respond to her call, except that they were responding to her infamy.
But whenever they thought about the possibility of this Bloody Princess becoming their teacher in the future, not a single student was willing to attend her inauguration speech.
To put it bluntly, they were disgusted! They loathed her!
As far as the students were concerned, for an Imperial Princess to take over a position at the Royal Academy was as easy as moving a finger.
So why did it matter whether they attended or not? Why go looking for trouble?
But the Academy issued a mandatory order through their instructors, forcing the enrolled students to attend, and some obedient good students still could not help coming.
Yet at this moment, they regretted not being bad students instead, disobeying their teachers just once and skipping this damned speech!
With heavily armed guards everywhere, the Emperor personally present, and numerous professors in attendance, no one even dared breathe too loudly.
The oppressive and solemn atmosphere completely replaced the students’ excitement at seeing the Emperor, and they wished they could flee immediately.
As Velis slowly walked up, everyone got a clear look at the appearance of the rumored Bloody Princess, and they all drew another sharp breath.
She was extraordinarily beautiful, which perfectly matched the old saying: a Snake-Scorpion Beauty, nothing more and nothing less!
The boys were slightly entranced and secretly sighed that it was such a shame for such a beauty to happen to prefer women.
One of them secretly sighed to his companion, “It’s her?! I thought she was the new swordsmanship teacher… I didn’t expect her to be the Imperial Princess?”
“We’re screwed. We badmouthed her right in front of her. Will we even live to see tomorrow’s sun?”
The girls, on the other hand, feared her like a snake or scorpion and covered their faces with their hands, afraid that Velis on the stage would see their appearances, become entangled with them, and ultimately leave them wishing they were dead.
Velis, however, saw everything clearly and could not help sneering inwardly.
‘The ones covering their faces are all plain-looking women. They really have thick skin.’
‘Even if I were looking, I wouldn’t search among a group of mediocre-looking women.’
“Your Highness, please!” Mark gestured invitingly.
Behind that wanton yet humble smile lurked sharp blades and mockery, as if he could hardly wait for Velis to make a fool of herself.
They had prepared the venue, but had prepared nothing for Velis, even urging her to hurriedly take the stage.
At the same time, the light-element magic array on the stage activated, and a pillar of light instantly enveloped Velis, making her the center of attention.
This was surprisingly similar to modern technology on Blue Star!
As Velis marveled at this, her gaze swept around the surroundings.
She had never given an inauguration speech before, and no one had even handed her a script telling her what to say.
With the gazes of thousands of people fixed on her, it was impossible not to feel nervous or tremble.
But the memories left behind by the former Velis gave her the experience and courage to face these people, so after taking a deep breath, Velis decided to improvise.
“Good afternoon, everyone. I imagine many of you still do not know me. That’s right, I am the Second Imperial Princess of the Okam Empire, Willis Egbert!”
“From now on, I will be becoming a teacher at your esteemed academy!”
As soon as she said this, the teachers and students below began whispering among themselves.
“Silence!” Mark shouted from the end of the stage, and the hall immediately fell silent.
Velis continued, “I imagine many of you have questions… Why would an Imperial Princess come to the Royal Academy to take up a teaching position, and what purpose could she possibly have?”
If the previous sentence had been ordinary enough, Velis’s next sentence immediately made many teachers and professors tense up.
The teachers and students below did not dare breathe loudly, their eyes fixed tightly on Velis, and even the Emperor seated above narrowed his eyes.
But Velis’s next explanation left everyone completely stunned.
“Nothing else! For the prosperity of my Empire for ten million years, for the countless millions of people of my Empire, and for the great cause of my Empire that will endure for ten million years!”
Though Velis was a woman, her words at this moment rang out with force and passion.
If they had not known what kind of person Velis was, her righteous and dignified appearance would almost have made everyone believe her.
At this moment, a young girl raised her hand in the audience. Before Mark could call on her, she stood up herself.
Velis was slightly surprised. Aside from the stage lights, the rest of the hall was completely shrouded in darkness, and she could only vaguely make out the girl’s appearance through the scattered light.
It was her!
Memories surged into Velis’s mind at this moment, and she silently repeated that name in her heart.
Ophelia Lyons!
The second daughter of the Lyons family, she had been given the title of Genius Mage at the tender age of 16.
Her golden hair was striking even without the light shining upon it, while the girl wore the Academy uniform and her graceful figure seemed almost dreamlike, like an immortal fairy.
Her voice was ethereal and melodious, like a mountain stream, clear and crisp as a bell.
The reason Velis remembered her so clearly was that she was not only a noble, but also an extraordinarily beautiful girl.
Aside from her somewhat lacking chest, every other part of her was incomparable.
Delicate skin like that of a baby, a captivating voice, a face that could outshine flowers and the moon, and a graceful figure.
Behind the noble lady’s facade, there had been that pleading gaze and pitiful appearance that could not withstand the lash.
Even today, Velis still clearly remembered the sensation of that night when she had plotted to abduct this girl, and how intensely it had made her soul tremble.
Of course, this was also something the former Velis had done.
Now, it all had to be counted against her.
Yet savoring those shameful memories in detail felt just like having personally been there, and in the end, she had once again replayed the process of violating her in her mind.
“Willis Egbert!”
Sure enough, the girl’s voice was filled with such hatred, gritting her teeth as if she wanted to tear Velis apart.
Velis still remembered how beautiful Ophelia had looked when she awoke the next morning beneath the sunlight.
Likewise, she was no longer the weak and delirious girl from that night, but instead filled with hatred.
“How dare you address Her Highness by name!”
A soldier shouted angrily, but Emperor Lubas instead raised his hand and stopped him.
The girl seemed completely oblivious to this. Under the strange gazes of the teachers and students, she asked.
“May I ask, Your Highness the Imperial Princess, what do you mean by ten million years of prosperity, what do you mean by ten million people, and what exactly is this great cause that will last ten million years?!”
This provocation had begun with Ophelia. As the daughter of a noble family, Ophelia naturally had access to intelligence and knew what was happening behind the scenes of this inauguration speech.
At this moment, she wanted to release the hatred she had carried from that night’s pleasure!
Even if it was only one ten-thousandth of the pain the other woman had inflicted upon her!
If not for the restrictions of this place, Velis dared say Ophelia would have definitely punched her right in the face.
Velis took a deep breath, her gaze firm as iron.
“The prosperity of an Empire that will endure for ten million years lies in its countless people. The wishes of those countless people are the great cause of my Okam Empire that will endure for ten million years!”
“Countless years ago, my Okam Empire ruled the world and stood supreme over the Vistoria Continent. How magnificent and heroic we were! Our enemies bowed their heads, the various nations paid homage, and even the stars in the heavens dared not conceal our brilliance!”
“Our territory was vast, our nation strong and our people prosperous. Wherever the Empire pointed, mountains and rivers could be leveled and the deep sea filled. Wherever our people turned, even beasts retreated and evil gods went into hiding!”
“How glorious that was, daring to compete with the sun and moon and contend with the mountains and rivers!”
“But what about now? Our Okam Empire has fallen to the bottom of the continent. Although our territory remains vast, our people are not thriving and our industries are not flourishing!”
“Underneath it all, undercurrents are surging. Various factions are stirring up the winds of chaos, standing by and watching while waiting for the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow!”
Velis’s speech was thunderous and stirring, igniting the passion of everyone present and unconsciously making them look back upon the glory of their ancestors.
Their blood boiled, and their eyes burned with fire!
If the person who had said these words had not been Velis, everyone would probably have already stood up and applauded excitedly.
Even the surrounding teachers and professors could not help praising her, “The name of Imperial Princess is truly deserved!”