Creation: The Path of a God (Updated Edition)

Chapter 5 - Part 17 (Book 1 - Fantasy World)

While making their way down the stairs, Valessandria nodded to the students that greeted her. She raised a hand and gave a wave, which caused several of the students to cheer from the attention.

"I admit that I did not realize how loved you are by the students who attend this Academy," The young master said after she finished waving to another group.

Valessandria felt her cheeks warm.

Turning her head slightly, she addressed the young noble, "The attention is mainly due to my position as a member of the Student Council." Valessandria brushed aside the words. "I have not done enough at this Academy to deserve such praise from the students."

While speaking the words, she couldn't help but remember where she had come from. After the Overflow and needing to overcome the challenges that many throughout the surrounding area would need to deal with, Valessandria could never have imagined that she would be able to reach such a point and become such an influential figure in an institution as renowned as Illumin, the Great Academic City which helped to become one of the many beacons of light within the darkness of the world.

"You are modest. Clearly, you have done great things for the students inside of this institution," The black-haired assistant to the noble said in a voice that anyone would think to be like velvet and captivate the listener. However, underneath the warmth and external beauty was something chilling and ruthless that could emerge without warning.

Valessandria merely nodded at the servant's words, worried they would reveal her inner emotional state.

As the young noble and his servants began talking amongst themselves, as though unconcerned about her presence, Valessandria released a breath and felt her shoulders loosen. Shaking her head, feeling her blonde hair tickling her skin, she tried not to think about what she thought about her current circumstances.

Letting the group follow her and nodding to the occasional greeting from passing students, she tried to distract herself by thinking of the assorted tasks she had to accomplish for the day. The difficult one was that she would need to brief Nathanial about what had occurred and the power that Yi had displayed.

Valessandria took a deep breath, the image alone causing her stress.

Not only would the President not believe her statement due to how fantastical it sounded, but also due to the relationship they had between them.

"I understand that the President needs to create an environment that would attract more students, but he should not develop an environment that allows the nobility to believe they have full reign of the facilities." She squeezed a hand and formed a fist. "The problem is with the President and his desire to leave a mark on the Academy, outside his position." Valessandria gritted her teeth, knowing how much Nathanial wanted to be remembered in the history of the school.

She would need to speak with William and find out what he thought about handling the President and his interference.

Every time their department would find a noble that was violating the rules of the Academy and put them into the detention facility of the Disciplinary Committee, just like clockwork, someone from the President's office would arrive after a few days and claim that the offending noble should be released from the Disciplinary Committee's custody. The noble would have a grin on their face, knowing that there was nothing their department could do.

While she knew that Nathanial was trying to maintain friendly relationships with those who were crucial in keeping the Academy's position away from any of the nearby powers, Valessandria wished that Nathanial would leave her department alone and allow her to do her job—ensuring the safety of the Academy.