My Destiny To Be Loved By The Villains [part 2 ]

Chapter 145: Practical Exam (2)

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Conrad, Dean of Elfante Knight School, was a former Imperial Guard and a renowned figure in charge of an entire School at one of the continent's top three academies.

This fact meant there weren't many people on the entire continent whom he'd kneel and show respect to.

"Elfante hasn't changed at all, has it, Sir Conrad? It looks the same way as it did back when I was a student."

Speaking to him was a young woman, hardly half his age. Exaggerating a bit, she almost seemed like she could be his daughter.

Despite that, he was bowing his head to this woman as she made such a remark.

In fact, it was actually natural for a person of his stature to be doing something as simple as 'attending' to her.

Their relationship was one where he was unable to carelessly raise his head in her presence.

"...If you had informed us of your visit in advance, we could have prepared a more fitting atmosphere to bring back that nostalgia, Your Excellency. Truly regretful."

"It feels like forever since I've been chided for not giving advance notice of my arrival, Sir Conrad."

"That wasn't my—"

"It's a joke, a joke. You don't need to be so tense."

The woman in the elegant dress in front of him only smiled softly at his stiff response.

Her skin was as white as porcelain, giving off a chilly vibe. Her golden eyes, dense with a mysterious atmosphere, some would call them 'Empire's Princeps Jewel'. In short, her whole being exuded elegance.

Even her every step seemed meticulously refined, following all manners and etiquette down to the tee.

"I'm just visiting for an outing today. If anything, it would make me uncomfortable if you're being too attentive."

Her gentle voice sounded like it would ease the atmosphere, but it only made Conrad snorted on the inside.

'As if.'

He, of all people, knew that this person right before his eyes was a VIP among VIPs. There was no way that she'd come all the way here just for an outing.

"Facing the Lady of Steel, it's only natural for anyone to be this tense."

"That is quite the nostalgic nickname."

Her title gave off a reverent aura.

But, that wasn't the case for some people, the people who had suffered under her hand, they knew her by a different name.

'The Iron-Blooded Chancellor.'

Or...

'The Witch'.

When he recalled such monikers, Conrad let out a deep sigh inside.

Sullivan Axion Petronus.

Above All But One. The Chancellor who oversaw the Empire's state affairs.

The Lady of Steel. The peerless politician.

"Well, it isn't like I came here without any business to attend to."

Sullivan looked at the wide-open space next to the hallway.

Today was the last day of Elfante's Comprehensive Competency Evaluation at the end of each semester. It was also the day of the 'Practical Exam', where the majority of points were at stake.