That was…………something that happened a year or two ago.
As a genius girl with the bloodline of a Hero, Alice was accepted into the Lidel Magic Academy, located in the Imperial Capital.
At her request, Keti also enrolled in the Magic Academy as her study companion.
When she first entered the school, Keti was truly stunned by this grandest and most splendid Magic Academy in the entire Empire.
Luxurious campus buildings, abundant teaching content, exquisite textbooks and desks—everything made Keti feel like she had really become a noble’s child!
But very soon, Keti learned the harsh truth.
She had thought she could enjoy a happy school life with Alice, but…
Within this Magic Academy where Magic reigns supreme, there was actually a massive hierarchy among students.
Those noble children with outstanding Magic talent formed tight-knit groups and enjoyed the privileges of being at the top.
At the bottom of this pyramid were people like Keti, those with D-level Talent in Magic…ordinary folks.
Or, as some people would sneer and call them,
“D-Rank trash!”
Very quickly, Keti realized she couldn’t enjoy any of the campus life at all.
Those with higher talent seemed to instantly target her, the new “trash,” always coming to pick on her every few days.
Keti didn’t understand.
It was only when she really couldn’t take it anymore that she tried to fight back, but because her talent was so low, she ended up getting beaten up even worse by those bullying noble students, and was ruthlessly mocked by them too.
This was the real rule of this school: the law of the jungle, talent above all.
Whatever the talented did was right, and those with low talent just had to obediently accept being bullied………………
But Keti couldn’t understand why, nor was she willing to accept such rules.
So, she went to find her homeroom teacher at the Magic Academy at the time, who was also her favorite and most admired teacher—
Lynn, who appeared gentle and refined like a true gentleman.
In his office, Keti recounted her experience—call it complaining if you like.
After sobbing and pouring out all her grievances, she looked up and saw that Lynn was gazing at her with a grave expression.
She thought Lynn would at least comfort her a little, but unexpectedly…
The first thing he said was……………
“This actually………………isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Keti, I think you’re not suited to stay in this school.
With only D-level Talent, staying here is just a waste of time, and you’ll only keep getting bullied.
Besides…………it might even drag down Alice’s studies.
Rather than that, it’d be better for you to leave.”
Bastard! i……?
Hearing that flat tone, Keti was stunned.
What the heck…
She’d thought this guy was a real gentleman!
But unexpectedly, there was no comfort, no talk of punishing the bullies—he actually advised her to drop out?
Heh…
Hehe…
As expected, everyone in this school only cares about those few letters, always talking about talent, talent…
She had to prove herself to them!
When she came to her senses, all those classmates who had bullied her were already lying on the ground, clutching their stomachs and groaning in pain.
After hearing those words from Lynn, Keti went back and, as if possessed, buried herself in the Library and Training Ground, searching for ways to become stronger as an Alchemist.
Clearly, she succeeded.
After painstakingly crafting several unique Potions and tools, the next time those little cliques tried to mess with her, Keti used her creations to easily take on six at once, knocking all those “trash” flat on the ground.
And at the end, facing Lynn—who’d arrived with a cold expression after hearing the commotion—Keti simply stared at him in silence.
“You really want to prove yourself, Keti…But some things, even if you beat me, you can’t change them. Stop being so stubborn, or you’ll really get into big trouble one day.”
“Enough! Shut up! My life isn’t for a scumbag teacher like you to spout nonsense about!”
Keti shouted, gritted her teeth, and suddenly, using the power of Potions, her figure instantly appeared beside Lynn and swung a punch straight at his face!
“!”
“Mr. Lynn—!”
Seeing Lynn fall to the ground and the surrounding students exclaim in shock, Keti stood frozen on the spot…………………
And so, at Lidel Magic Academy—the largest institution in the entire Empire—for the first time in history, a student had injured a teacher far stronger than herself, a truly sensational event!
Keti was put in solitary confinement for a long time because of it, and in the end, was only released for reasons unknown…………………
That’s why Lynn became Keti’s arch-enemy!
FAL……
“Little lady, have we met before?”
Looking at the person before her—someone who had denied her so many times in the past—
Keti now felt cold sweat running down her back.
Ah, it’s more than just meeting.
Back then, she even made this guy’s nose bleed………………
But now, on this day, Keti found it hard to recall this as something to be proud of.
On the contrary, as time passed, she only felt she’d acted far too rashly back then.
Maybe, when people act on impulse, they do things completely out of character.
But regretting it didn’t mean Keti forgave Lynn—she just thought hitting him wasn’t the right choice.
After all, this guy had once been her most trusted and respected teacher at the Magic Academy, so those words had felt like a knife in the back.
She would never forgive him! Ugh………………
But right now, she definitely couldn’t reveal her identity.
Whew…
Calm down, calm down, it’s been so long already.
Besides, she looked different now—if she acted a bit, she shouldn’t be exposed, right?
Thinking this, Keti quietly lowered her head, and then, pretending to be a pitiful girl, began to speak softly: “No, sorry, sir, I don’t know you. I was just a bit drowsy just now and got startled awake, so I’m a little dazed.”
“……”
Lynn glanced down at the girl’s stall again, and then, as if deep in thought, after a moment he turned back to Keti and asked: “I’ve been watching you for a while—you’ve been sitting here by the roadside all this time. What are you doing?”
“Ve………….”
Keti really didn’t want to deal with this arch-enemy.
He was clearly a young and outstanding man, but why was he so nosy?
What she did was none of his business!
But, as much as she disliked her arch-enemy, Keti quickly realized she hadn’t made a single sale yet, and none of her materials had been bought!
Guh……………
Fine, whatever, arch-enemy or not, as long as someone buys, she didn’t care if it was Lynn or whoever, she could sell to anyone!
“I…I’m selling materials! Sir, would you like to take a look? They’re all top-quality materials~”
“They really are rare materials. You remind me of a very stubborn little one, by the way………………do you know Keti?”
Hmm…
Alchemy materials?
Lynn glanced at the items on the stall.
After a moment, a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he spoke again.
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