Sylvia's POV:

Richard walked slowly over to where Rufus and I stood. Once he got close enough, I realized that he was half a head shorter than Rufus.

"If I remember correctly, father was the one who put me in charge of the military school. Isn't it a little inappropriate for you to waltz in and demand admission like you run the place?" Richard's voice dripped with sarcasm.

Rufus chuckled. "Since when were you so interested in what I did?"

His eyes fell sharply on Richard. The atmosphere had quickly gone tense.

me for being curious now. It's rare to see you doing so

dean and Richard's subordinates smiled along with

going to respond to him, so he wiped the smile off of his face and turned serious. "Yes, of course Prince Rufus is qualified to recommend a student! However, it doesn't seem fair for all the other students who have worked hard to get through the difficult selection process, does it? I'm afraid that when this news gets out, it would cause

that Richard was trying to sow discord in public. And because I had already made enemies of some students from this

been quietly watching aside

who attacked me yesterday echoed. She quickly glanced at Richard and gained even more courage when her remark made him smile

place where the strongest warriors are trained. They don't just let

an insult to us to give

where you came

had grown chaotic in the span of a few seconds. I stood in the middle of the crowd, inching closer to Rufus for safety. My mind was at a loss and my heart stopped. Rufus turned his attention to the crowd, which was enough to frighten everyone and bring back silence. I tugged on his sleeve and smiled, lightly shaking my head to tell him that I was

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