Chapter 5

"talking" (Mc to system) [System]

Perhaps it's because the high attractiveness of the villainess Amelia raised expectations.

After the door of the dormitory opened from the inside, Ifia, despite the fatigue of rushing, eagerly opened her eyes and looked inside.

What kind of female protagonist is she after all?

A delicate and innocent beauty? Cheerful and enthusiastic? Or a stunning beauty loved by everyone?

Then, what came into view was an ordinary and plain face. It's not that it's not good-looking, but it belongs to the ordinary category of beauty. Not to mention comparing it with Amelia, it's not even half as cute as Ifia!

Is this the female lead?

Did she enter the wrong door?

Ifia, unable to believe it, took two steps back and looked at the dormitory door with the number 254, confirming multiple times that it was indeed correct.

"Hello, I'm Irene, your roommate."

Compared to Ifia's shock, Irene remained very calm. Even if her future roommate was strange, her expression did not change much.

As commoners, Irene was not surprised by Ifia's tardiness. The fees at the Pulis Academy were high, and although tuition was waived, other expenses were still beyond the reach of an ordinary family.

Every year, there were commoner students at Pulis Academy who dropped out due to the high costs.

Although, spending one gold coin per semester might be negligible in the eyes of nobles.

Irene's family conditions were average. After entering the Pulis Academy, their once affluent household became financially strained, and her parents hadn't bought new clothes for a long time.

Originally, Irene didn't want to burden her family like this, but her parents insisted on her continuing her studies.

Once she obtained the graduation certificate from Pulis Academy, she could apply for numerous coveted positions, with limitless prospects for the future.

Therefore, Irene held her breath and decided to become the top student in her grade.

Pulis Academy conducted exams every month, and as long as she secured the first position in her grade, it would be recorded in her file. After three years, the principal would select the best graduate for an award ceremony.

The best graduate had the opportunity to serve in the royal palace!

Apart from the allure of graduating and entering a prestigious position, there were other material rewards.

Pulis Academy offered generous rewards for the top student each month. Besides verbal praise, there was also an exquisite gold commemorative coin.

The design of the coin changed every month.

There were nobles in the academy who collected these coins, and ten gold coins could be exchanged for one commemorative coin.

Selling these coins could facilitate a smooth graduation from Pulis Academy.

In summary, being the top student in the grade had many advantages.

However, not all nobles at Pulis Academy were incompetent. Some nobles, who had received elite education from a young age, found it effortless to secure the top position in their grade.

For example, the only daughter of Duke Barlen, Barlen Amelia.

In addition to her stunning appearance, she possessed an intelligent mind.

Since entering Pulis Academy, she had been the top student in her grade every month, never making a mistake.

Irene felt fortunate that she enrolled two years later. Otherwise, if she were in the same grade as Barlen Amelia, it would be extremely challenging to compete for the top position!

Now, after almost a month since the school started, she had to outperform everyone!

Thinking about this, Irene didn't talk much with Ifia. Instead, she immediately returned to her desk to study hard, aiming to make a remarkable performance in the exam five days later.

Ifia, watching the main character work so hard, still had a shocked expression on her face. She absentmindedly tidied up her bed, with many questions in her mind that needed answers from the system.

(System, is Irene the female lead???)

[Yes.]

(Are you kidding me? Amelia is so good-looking, yet she's just a villainess. Irene doesn't look good either. Is the prince blind? Giving up on Amelia and choosing Irene???)

Perhaps because the system informed her that Irene was part of the female lead group, Ifia couldn't feel close to Irene as the female lead.

Irene and the gentle and considerate Amelia, Ifia clearly leaned more towards 'her own people'… After all, she and Amelia stood on opposite sides of the female lead, and they were partners on the same path!

[System refuses spoilers, please explore on your own.]

Sometimes, Ifia really wished the system had a physical form so she could kick this guy away! Convenient for venting her anger.

Continuing to tidy up her bed, Ifia endured and endured, but in the end, she couldn't help it.

She started chatting with the system again.

(Could it be Irene's positive resilience that attracted the prince, causing him to, in a selectively blind manner, abandon the villainess?)

(In that case, the prince is really scum!)

(He has an engagement with the villainess, claims to pursue true love under the pretext of it, and entangles with another woman. Such a man is truly disgusting.)

Even if the system ignored her, Ifia didn't stop.

Finally, annoying the system to the limit, it had to speak up to stop Ifia's complaints.

[Host, although the system can't spoil, it can give you a reminder! Don't easily trust others; the truth often hides behind.]

(Hmph, always playing guessing games. Can't you be a bit more straightforward?)

The system, feeling annoyed by Ifia's humming, performed a disappearing act right in place. This left Ifia without an object to complain about and feeling somewhat bored.

With the bed already tidied up, there was nothing else to do.

Ifia glanced at the diligent and studious Irene, chose not to disturb her, and quietly left the peaceful dormitory. She was ready to explore Pulis Academy.

Pulis Academy was incredibly large, and Ifia almost got lost during the previous orientation. Fortunately, kind-hearted students showed her the way.

Carefully trimmed trees formed various shapes, and the flower beds showcased rare flowers competing in vibrant colors, releasing a rich fragrance. Butterflies fluttered their wings in the air, flying over the quiet marble-paved paths.

Just watching this scene was enough to calm the heart.

Occasionally, elegant nobles passed by, dressed in exquisite gowns, with relaxed smiles on their faces, chatting and laughing, completely devoid of any worries.

Ifia, at an inappropriate moment, thought of the slums. Apart from makeshift dwellings, there were scattered foul-smelling garbage piles with numerous insects crawling around. Occasionally, a plump old rat would quickly run across a sewage ditch, creating ripples on the water's surface.

The hungry onlookers stared at the rat, their mouths watering with desire.

It was as if two different worlds magically coexisted within the same empire.

Ifia, feeling frustrated, shook her head. Even when she was part of the wealthy third generation, she didn't entertain thoughts of changing the world. It made no sense for her to worry about the country and its people just because she was here now.

Instead of dwelling on such matters, she should focus on the task at hand – becoming friends with Amelia as soon as possible.

Ifia cast aside her sentimental thoughts and began contemplating how to approach Amelia. She had just started school this year, while Amelia had already been attending for two years. They weren't in the same grade, and their class schedules didn't align, making chance encounters nearly impossible!

But where there's a will, there's a way.

With her intelligence, Ifia had already figured out a plan!