I didn’t expect the former owner to have consumed this much.
With this amount, I could enchant everything I have and start a business.
I’m glad it was made to ensure the enchantment works well.
What foolish women. How much could a mere piece of fabric be worth to spend so much on it?
“Really, what on earth is this, Lady Ashtar?”
“That’s right! This isn’t a market for commoners! Have you lost your mind since your engagement was broken?”
Oh, there are unexpectedly normal people here.
Then, it can’t be helped.
“After all, in this academy, everyone is equal?”
“Well, that’s true, but…”
For all that, their eyes are fixed on the things I brought.
In the end, this is what noble ladies are like.
They’ve learned decorum since childhood and etiquette of nobility, appearing more graceful than anyone else.
Yet, they’re just creatures trying to enhance their value in noble society.
Moreover, being female adds to their luxuriousness, setting them apart from common women.
It must be an irresistible temptation.
I smacked my chest and shouted confidently.
“Who am I? Olivia Rapha Ashtar! I may be on the verge of being expelled, but I’m still an Ashtar! Look at these splendid accessories that are hard to find even in the Empire!”
Surely they won’t be able to resist this?
After all, these are things the former owner had hidden deep in her wardrobe.
I proudly displayed the accessories in front of the noble ladies who tried to maintain their pride until the end.
Rings, necklaces, and more.
“Wait. Are you really selling that too?”
It seems they’ve often seen the former owner playing with these.
“Then, it must be quite valuable, right?”
“Is there any reason I can’t sell it? After all, this is a zone where everyone is equal under imperial law. Let’s be honest now, shall we?”
Even the noble ladies, who maintained some dignity, gulped.
“Yes. Let’s all be honest.”
After all, everyone is equal here. That’s imperial law. Even if this place turns into a marketplace, there’s no need to uphold dignity here.
“No, but…”
“For all that, your body is being honest.”
Their eyes and hands are already captivated by the things I brought, so what more is there to say?
The answer is bound to come out.
“Oh, really. This is all because of you, Lady Olivia. I understand.”
In the end, the noble ladies, who seemed to have too much pride to break, joined the auction.
Noble ladies of the Empire are steeped in luxury.
They have to choose the best men and families to marry, so they focus on grooming themselves.
The auction I organized aims to earn tuition fees, but it serves another purpose as well.
The decorum classes will also be disrupted.
Who knows when or how the Four Heavenly Kings will strike?
“Is it really necessary to repeat decorum classes that have already been learned at home at the academy?”
That would be the worst.
So for now, I’ll destroy this class system.
“What are these? The prices are already marked!”
“They’re enchanted accessories!”
They’re accessories freshly imbued with magic.
“Hehe, there’s no way they wouldn’t be interested.”
After all, these are the finest accessories in the Empire, purchased by the former owner, and all imbued with beneficial magic, not curses.
“Well then, this…”
One lady held up a ring.
“This ring eliminates fatigue!”
“Oh. Is there one that helps lose weight?”
There isn’t one for weight loss, but there is one that, if not managed well, could turn you into a skeleton.
I can’t give that to noble ladies who can’t even handle it.
However, there is something similar.
“There’s one that doesn’t reduce weight but definitely suppresses appetite. It’s quite popular among women.”
It’s known as medicine, but fundamentally, it’s a ring that always suppresses and regulates appetite.
I made it.
After all, how much can a saint and a glutton eat?
In other words, it was originally made not for dieting but to save on their food expenses.
It would probably be a hit item among noble ladies.
“I’ll buy it!”
And so, one by one, the traces of Olivia Rapha Ashtar faded away.
The rings and necklaces found new owners.
Servants were sent to fetch checks or bring platinum coins as alternative currency.
I left a few as insurance, but I disposed of most of the troublesome items.
“Come on, sell like hotcakes.”
My pockets are filling, and the decorum classes will be ruined.
I can imagine the scene of women at the kingdom’s market rushing to buy items at a cheaper price.
“What… what on earth is happening?”
A figure resembling a professor entered.
It’s hard to tell if they’re male or female, but their clothing and lips, which look like they’ve eaten a rat, make it clear they are biologically female.
‘At least they are biologically female. But right now, the auction is urgent.’
“Alright, 5 million Linos is out! Anyone higher? This item’s performance is really good!”
“Ah, 5 hundred 50. No more!”
“Alright, 5 hundred 50 is out, anyone higher?”
“5 hundred 51 million Linos!”
Hmm, is this enough?
The location is the academy, and the opponents are noble ladies.
If I prolong it unnecessarily, they might become troublesome.
“Sold!”
“No, Lady Olivia Rapha Ashtar, what are you doing?”
“I was educating them about the market life of commoners with dignity.”
The pig-like professor’s face became as frightening as an orc’s.
After glaring at me for a long while, the pig cautiously opened its mouth.
“Where is this?”
Where is this, indeed?
“Can this person really be called a professor of Atlerina?”
“It’s ridiculous. Even if the academy’s quality has declined, there’s a limit.”
“Using such a scatterbrained professor is unacceptable.”
“It’s called Atlerina Academy. Are you perhaps senile at your age?”
“No, no! That’s not it! And senile? How can the speech of a duke’s daughter be so vulgar?”
“Seems you really are senile.”
“Excuse me?”
“Atlerina Academy is a place where everyone is equal. Everyone can act like nobility, and everyone can act like commoners, right?”
Nobles, royals, and commoners are all equal.
Even if outside the academy a commoner might slap a noble, here in the academy, everyone is equal.
“Well, that’s true but…”
“How can someone who claims to be a professor say that?”
“Wait a moment. So, is holding an auction in the academy a good thing?”
“If they strike suddenly like that, it would be troublesome. But this pig professor really is like a lump of meat. I can’t help but think that at least one of her parents must be an orc.”
She is a person with such a thick body that you can’t even tell the difference between her chin and neck while wearing triangular glasses.
It’s very easy to persuade a woman like this.
Fat women naturally want to lose weight.
I handed her one of the rings that I had enchanted beforehand.
“I’m giving this to you, so let’s come to a reasonable agreement.”
“What is this?”
“It’s a ring that makes you look slimmer just by wearing it.”
“R-Really?”
Even that pig-like figure would look thinner.
The only problem is that becoming too thin might be an issue, but that’s not my concern.
“I told you, right? Now, listen carefully, Professor. You are a professor. You must lead your students by example.”
“Y-Yes, that’s right.”
“Noble ladies will eventually marry into some family and become a mistress. When that happens, they might govern commoners in their husbands’ territories. Wouldn’t it help to understand the commoner’s situation?”
As I waved the ring, the pig was slowly starting to come around.
“Y-Yes, that’s right?”
“Oh, sister, can I get just one outfit from you?”
“Huh?”
Lily, with her half-open eyes, sparkled as she looked at one of the dresses I had brought.
When did this girl arrive?
Ah, now that I think about it, there seems to have been an anchovy trailing behind the pig.
“It’s not like I’m saying I can’t give it to my younger sister, right? I wouldn’t, would I?”
“No, I’ll give it to you.”
If your meager chest can cover it, that is.
I handed it over with a smile, completely free of ulterior motives, and Lily took the opportunity to try it on right there while the other noble ladies were distracted by their things.
It’s just as I expected from someone raised outside; it’s rather delightful for me to see that awkward sight directly.
“Why doesn’t it fit me?”
There’s no way it could fit that body.
“Well, you…”
“Your chest is small, and your hips are small, so the clothes won’t fit you.”
“No, I can’t say more.”
“Right, you can still grow.”
“Men can grow taller in their twenties, after all.”
“Isn’t it the same for women’s chests?”
“Yes, surely it will swell eventually.”
Not having answered in time, I gently comforted my younger sister.
“What. What is it? That look in your eyes?”
“No, hang in there.”
It’s not like I want to have those things, but if I could share them, I would.
I carefully patted Lily’s head.
“Are you pitying me right now? Huh?”
“Yep.”
When I answered firmly, tears welled up in Lily’s eyes, and she ran out of the classroom.
Thus, I destroyed the decorum.
Next on my agenda were the Theology and Archery departments.
I’ve heard that the Theology department is currently flooded with commoners trying to earn good grades.
There’s no need to pressure them unnecessarily.
Next, let’s smash the Archery department.
***
Atlerina allows for quite a bit of freedom in the second year as long as you keep up with attendance and tests.
Of course, if you don’t grasp the content of the lessons, you could fail the exams, which is why the ones who can roam freely are mostly noble ladies already betrothed for political reasons.
In my case, I was thinking of causing a commotion in the Archery department.
“What exactly do you want?”
“Oh, the student council secretary?”
An unusual black-haired woman approached me.
Her name was definitely Yuria.
“Yes, I’m Yuria, the student council secretary. Are you aware that what you’re doing is undermining the foundation of the academy?”
“I don’t know anything about that.”
What a strange statement to say to innocent Olivia!
“Don’t lie. Given your previous actions, you know very well what you’re doing.”
Ah, of course, at first, it was about the grievances held against the original owner, but surprisingly, the academy has been quite strange.
There are always variables in war.
Even if the Empire is a strong nation, if the academy continues in this state, they might one day face the Four Heavenly Kings.
In fact, the kingdom became arrogant after winning a battle against the Demon King’s army with a considerable force they had prepared, leading the nobles to be overly confident and subsequently suffer defeat.
“So, what about it?”
“What do you mean, ‘what about it’? This could lead to the complete downfall of the nation.”
I hadn’t planned to aim that far, but for the sake of maintaining Olivia’s concept to some extent, I need to apply some pressure.
In other words, I’m doing this for Olivia’s concept and the future of the Empire.
Even though the hero Yujin, based in the kingdom, managed to barely hold back Pector, he should be realizing the seriousness of direct combat now.
Life is a battlefield.
So, what’s left for me is to ensure the Empire can face the Four Heavenly Kings.
“If those who only have pride and wish to be treated as nobility are what will support the Empire in the future, isn’t that a problem?”
“What kind of nonsense is that!”
By the way, it seems that Yuria doesn’t have a family name; is she a commoner?
It seems that a commoner wishes for a noble-centered society.
“By the way, you’re a commoner, aren’t you?”
“Why is my status coming up right now?”
“Desiring a noble-centered society while being a commoner, how strange.”
Nobles have maintained the foundation of the Empire for a long time.
“What’s wrong with that?”
Ah, I can feel it.
It’s the gaze of a woman in love.
She stands next to the crown prince not as an attendant but as someone who wishes to hold his heart.
That must be hard for her.
From my perspective, Lily has no intention of giving up the crown prince.
With bloodlines, it’s impossible.
Wanting to only watch over him for a lifetime—I’ve seen that kind of nonsense during my travels and felt its futility deep in my bones.
“Well, if the counterpart is the crown prince, then it’s understandable. It’s unfortunate for you, Yuria.”
As I said that, I lightly tapped Yuria’s shoulder.
How pitiful.
“What do you want to say?”
“I thought I had distanced myself from the situation, but now my younger sister is beside the crown prince.”
“Do whatever you want.”
“Your concerns are trivial to me. Today, I’m planning to destroy the Archery department.”
“The Archery department? Are you aware that the young nobles are all gathered there?”
Oh, have they all gone there? They really have a lot of pride.
If it were me, I’d be begging for forgiveness and heading to the swordsmanship department.
“Of course. That’s why I mean to destroy it.”
“Hehe. I know this sounds childish.”