BuzzNovelAs soon as the words left her mouth, everyone crowded around, and teasing voices. filled the room once again.
“Honestly, we used to complain that the school’s rewards were useless and called them stingy, but it looks like
they might be worth something after all.”
“Hey, Class President, don’t we have an ‘Outstanding Student’ award and a ‘Financial Aid Scholarship’ up for
grabs? No one’s ever claimed them before, but now that we finally have someone in need in our class, shouldn't
we put them to good use?”
“I can’t believe I'm actually witnessing the day Alessia qualifies for financial aid. | finally have something to brag
about in front of her!”
“Alessia, please, be my tutor! I'll pay you double the market rate-no, five times as much!”
Everyone's voices and gestures were so over-the-top that Alessia couldn't help but laugh, though she looked
helpless as she tried to rein them in. “Alright, that’s enough out of you. Don’t you already askenough
questions? Cut it out now, any more and it'll just be rude.”
The class was buzzing with noise, so much so that no one noticed when the homeroom teacher walked in.
“First day back and you’re already making a racket. What kind of example is this?”
At once, everyone fell silent and scrambled back to their seats. This might be Aristocrat Academy, but that didn’t
mean these students were any different from those at regular schools. Those who feared teachers still did, and
no one looked down on the staff or dared to challenge them, no matter how impressive their family background.
The academy had strict rules against disrespecting teachers or staff. At an ordinary school, students might get
away with a bit of attitude, but this school was founded by sof the most powerful figures in the country.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEvery student had received countless warnings from their parents before setting foot on campus: don’t stir up
trouble.
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trace. Once might be a coincidence, but when it happened again and again, it becclear: expulsion was the
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disaster.
Other schools might imagine Aristocrat Academy was full of spoiled rich kids, coasting through life,
ut only the students themselves knew just how cutthroat things really were. For most people, grades were their
only way forward. Here, students had to master finance, politics, foreign languages, and more.
Being top of the class here meant something very different than elsewhere. It wasn’t just about the standard
subjects-horseback riding, aesthetics, economics, and a dozen other disciplines all counted. A city-wide ranking
didn’t mean half as much as your standing in the school itself. The graduates didn’t always go to the best
universities in the country, but they all becleaders in their fields.
The fact that Alessia still had supporters, even after her family went bankrupt, said everything. In this school,
your ranking mattered more than your bloodline. In this class, two-thirds of the students were future heirs to
their families-every alliance and rivalry was carefully weighed. The more talented friends you made, the stronger
your network, and the better off your family would be.
“This is just the first day, so I'll let it slide. We've been together a long time-let’s help each other out through this
last year and make it count, alright?”
“No problem!”
“Good. One more thing: we have a new student joining us this semester. Illeana,
con in.”
Everyone exchanged glances, curiosity flickering across their faces as they turned toward the front of the room.
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