The Academy's Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter

Chapter 133-135: Day of the Entrance Exam (1-2/Interlude)

"We're nearly there, Princess White."

Märchen Academy was bustling with people for the first time in a long while, regaining its former vibrancy.

On a sunny morning, with the school gates wide open, young examinees walked across the grounds, each filled with their own sense of determination.

It was the day of the entrance exam.

Despite a series of unfortunate incidents, the competition for entry into Märchen Academy didn't decrease in the slightest.

Its reputation as the continent's top academy remained, and the Imperial Family had declared that they themselves would directly protect Märchen Academy from the disaster known as demons.

With the widespread information that the fifth Imperial Princess would be enrolling in Märchen Academy, the examinees felt a sense of relief.

When crossing the bridge that connected the Zelver Empire and the Märchen Academy grounds, one could enjoy the view of the expansive Arkins Sea.

Accompanied by numerous guards, a magnificent carriage was crossing the bridge. It was a luxurious blue carriage with gold trim, a color symbolizing the Zelver Empire's Imperial Family.

Inside that luxurious carriage, a girl with grey eyes was looking out the window.

Her pure white hair, which reflected the sunlight like snow, was neatly braided and tied at the back, and adorned with a pretty red ribbon.

She had skin as clean and fair as a doll, and she wore an exquisite dress that harmoniously mixed white and red.

Imperial Princess Snow White, commonly known as White.

"..."

White did not respond to the knight sitting across from her.

The knight was Merlin Astrea, the daughter of the Sword Saint, Gerald Astrea, she was a swordsman prodigy selected as White's personal escort knight while still being a student at the academy.

'Almost at Märchen Academy,' she said... Merlin's words were undoubtedly meant to prepare White mentally.

But White just gazed distantly at the horizon beyond the Arkins Sea, with a wistful expression.

"...Merlin."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Blinking once...

...White looked at Merlin, her face filled with fear, before trembling.

"I-I know it's a bit late, but can't we just go back now...?"

The tone was cowardly, sharply contrasting with the heavy, contemplative atmosphere she had been immersed in just moments before.

"It's not possible. It is an Imperial Order."

"Look at that vast sea. Many lives must be conceived in its depths. Wouldn't there be demons over there? Yes, of course! Oh oh, when you think about it...! Here, so many demons appear, right? This place is like a demon realm, a demon realm! Why on earth isn't this place abandoned already... No, that's going too far, but why isn't it temporarily closed? No matter how much I think about it, i-isn't it too dangerous? It would be better to go back right away, right?!"

"Regardless of the words Your Highness speaks, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor's will remains the same."

That damned Imperial Order, Imperial Order...!

Tears welled up in White's eyes.

Father, why do you put me through such trials...!

White was the only princess of age who could attend the academy.