Chapter 24: The Royalty Arrives
’Pixia, are you sure this isn’t just a glorified dating competition with extra mana explosions?’
(Host, for the last time, this is the official Nelix Academy Ranking War. Not "Waifu Coliseum: Dating Edition.")
’I don’t know... all the nobles arrived yesterday looking like extras in a ballroom anime, and now we’re waiting for the main cast?’
(Yes. Today’s arrivals are royalty and high-ranking nobles only. You know—the ones who can vaporize cities and still get love letters.)
’So basically... boss rush mode begins now.’
(Or harem rush mode. Depending on how hard you flirt.)
I leaned back and looked at the magical sky dome beginning to shimmer gold.
’Let’s see how many hearts—and egos—I’ll break today.’
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The sky cracked open—not with thunder or lightning, but shimmering golden gates that tore through the clouds like divine banners. Magic rippled through the heavens, causing the sun itself to dim briefly as nine massive royal spacecrafts descended, each one exuding mana signatures so dense the air felt thick enough to slice.
The crowd stirred. Whispers turned into roars. Even the instructors stiffened in place.