Academy's Second Seat [part 2 Complete]

Chapter 218: Astria (10)

"Wow..."

Luna, in awe, looked around the ballroom corridor.

Her eyes wide open, Luna's demeanor resembled that of a puppy exploring a new place.

The building's interior was adorned with decorations too valuable to be estimated in money.

I was amazed myself, so I understood why Luna was acting this way.

"Luna, let's start heading in."

"Uh, okay!"

Luna, who had been gazing around, quickly came up behind me.

"This place is really incredible... I wonder how much they spent."

"Indeed..."

The ballroom is located in the center of the capital.

Considering the land value here and the decorations in the ballroom, it was clear a astronomical sum was spent on it.

Although it was not a big issue since the ballroom is operated directly by the country, not built by any particular family, the extravagance was still astounding.

As we walked around admiring the place, we arrived at the entrance of the ballroom.

"Welcome!"

A waiter holding a small tray approached us at the entrance.

"Are both of you on the guest list?"

"Yes, Rudy Astria and Luna Railer."

Though there was a guest list, the question was somewhat redundant.

All graduates of the Academy were invited.

Including the students.

They had a list of all those people, but it wasn't practical to check everyone.

In any case, at the ballroom, people usually interacted only with those they knew, so it didn't really matter if someone unknown entered.

Moreover, for Academy graduates to come here intending to cause trouble was practically a suicide mission.

That's why the ball was open and welcoming.

The waiter, after noting our names, opened the doors to the ballroom.

"Please go in. Have a great time."

As the doors opened, a bright light enveloped us.

Inside, there were numerous people and dazzling decorations.

On the tables were cakes and various desserts, and people were gathered, holding wine glasses and chatting.

"Hmm?"

"Who are those kids?"

Some people tilted their heads in curiosity upon seeing us.

They looked at us, intrigued by the unfamiliar faces.

"Who are you?"

"Are you this year's graduates? No, the graduation ceremony hasn't happened yet, so you're not, right?"

"Well, that aside, you're so cute! What are your names?"

Contrary to what I heard about the place not welcoming strangers, people started to gather around us.

Perhaps they were welcoming new faces because it was the graduation season?

I couldn't be sure.

The problem was...