Chapter 6- Childhood friend?

I woke up to the light coming through the bedroom window. Lying on her side, sleeping like an angel, was Marceline. As my maid, Marceline can attend the dormitory for the purpose of serving me. Several other nobles also have servants who accompany them through the academy, so we can say that it is something normal in the imperial academy.

I got up, slowly so as not to wake Marceline, and went to the bathroom to wash. After a good shower, I changed into my uniform. The men's uniform consists of a Blazer and black pants, while the women's uniform has two options. The first is a blazer with a skirt, and the second option is a blazer with pants. I find both uniforms sexy.

The women's pants, which are glued, enhance the shape of the girls' butt. Different from the skirt, which disguises, but, on the other hand, shows the legs. Well, not always, there are women who wear pantyhose covering their legs.

After getting dressed, I left the room and left Marceline sleeping. I stopped in the cafeteria to get something to eat before classes, after filling my belly, I went to the living room. Walking through the hallways, students clear a path when they see me, some look at me with fear and others look at me with respect. That's what I wanted, none of them look at me with disdainful eyes anymore.

Suddenly, I felt a presence approaching from behind. Quickly, I turn around and grab the wrist of the person who was going to touch me. It was the hero Arthur.

"As expected of the senses of someone who has surpassed me." he said, smiling.

"Do not touch me."

"What attitude is that? We're friends."

I forgot I befriended this shit last year. I let go of Arthur's wrist and looked at the girl behind Arthur, she was wearing a skirt and had a church crucifix around her neck. She is Saint Angelica and she is incredibly beautiful. Noticing my gaze, Angelica looked away and lowered her head.

"Let's go to class, class is about to start." I said and started walking.

Arthur and Angelica walked behind me talking. Looking at Angelica's attitude, she is quite interested in him. Maybe I should make her my first target? Well, it depends on how the day goes. Per the system notification, there are two heroines who are interested in me and one who fears me. From Angelica's reaction earlier, she must be the one he fears.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the room, I see a paper nailed to the wall next to the door. It was the room map, and it was indicating the seat of each student, next to me were two names that surprised me. After seeing the location of my seat, I left Angelica and Arthur behind and walked into the room. Obviously, after the entrance ceremony I started to get the attention of the other students, and it was no different when I entered the classroom. Everyone, without exception, looked at me.

I looked around the room and didn't see the other two heroines.

I ignored everyone and walked with my head held high to my seat. When I sit down, I find myself in the middle of two girls, Sophia, my fiancée, and Mary Icebering, a girl who is known for her expressionless face. Those are the rumors about her, a cold girl. Well, I don't remember her being like that.

"Good morning. Long time no see."

Can I say that Mary is my childhood friend? I do not think like that. We just went to the same kindergarten. She is the only heir to Duke Icebering, after kindergarten she decided to focus on her education and I didn't have much contact with her.

In my first life, I had virtually no contact with Mary. She was in S class, and I was in E class, two completely different worlds. After graduation from the academy, Mary became an amazing mage, her ice magic made many demons tremble on the battlefield. As I recall, I heard rumors that Arthur tried to add Mary to his harem, but he failed to win her heart.

"Good morning. It's been a long time."

I returned Mary's length and ignored Sophia, who was sitting next to me. I have my head turned to Mary, so I don't know if Sophia is looking at me.

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(POV Mary)

I couldn't control my emotion and was smiling ear to ear. Luke Blady, the only friend I ever had, was sitting next to me again. Kindergarten memories are still present in my mind, I was happy back then, and I didn't know it.

Luke, Lily (Luke's sister) and I attended the same kindergarten. I was always shy, unlike Lily, who was always surrounded by many nobles and had many friends. No friends, I spent my days reading, that was my routine, until Luke spoke to me. He became interested in the book I was reading and asked to borrow it.

After that day, Luke and I started keeping each other company. The two of us were always together, reading books, playing games or doing the activities they had in kindergarten. It felt like we both had our own world. However, that world ended when I turned eight.

This is the age when nobles begin to prepare their children for the future. As the sole heir to my family, I was under a lot of pressure from the people around me, just as Luke was suffering with his family. I decided to do my best and focus on training, and that made me stop seeing Luke. After a while, I was recognized for my talent as an ice mage.

One day, I heard rumors about Luke, that he had no talent and was considered the trash of the Blady family. Obviously, I felt angry at people who spoke ill of him, but I couldn't do anything about it. I was just a girl who had no influence and had to accept that people badmouthed him.

With the emergence of the heroes chosen by the God of Light, the pressure increased even more. My father didn't want me to be weaker than the heroes, and he put me through intensive and inhumane training. My life became hell and the more I trained, the more I felt a darkness taking over my heart. When I realized, my world lost color and my heart went cold.

With the strength of the years, I grew up and became a woman considered beautiful by society. Obviously, many nobles tried to make me their bride, however, I had no interest in love and always acted coldly. So, my reputation for being a cold woman spread.

I had become an emotionless person, until the entrance ceremony. Luke, who was considered trash, came first in the test and surpassed the hero Arthur, earning a promotion to S-Class. I didn't have much contact with Luke after kindergarten, I only heard rumors about him. However, Luke was a completely different person from the rumors, he had a confident look and proved to be powerful during the duel.

Luke has demonstrated a powerful sword technique, which makes most noble family techniques look like child's swordsmanship. In a single day, the Blady family's trash, which was always ignored by everyone, began to receive attention from all the students of the main academy and, especially, the nobles of this empire.

After the Duel, I was unable to contact him. So I decided to wait until the next day, so I could talk to him again, and luckily, I didn't have to make an effort to do that. Thanks to the room map created by the academy, Luke was placed by my side and this facilitated my communication.

"Good morning. It's been a long time."

Luke responded to my greeting in a casual, relaxed way, reminiscent of childhood.

"I hope I get along with you again." I said, putting on my best smile.

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(Luke's POV)

"Wow, what a beautiful smile."

Seeing Mary's smile, I ended up complimenting her unconsciously. Her smile made her look even prettier, causing several students, who were paying attention to our conversation, to be amazed.

"Thanks."

Suddenly, I feel a pain in the side of my stomach. When I look, I see Sophia, who was pinching me and at the same time smiling at me. Despite the smile on her face, her gaze was cold, showing that she was unhappy about something.

"Good morning Luke." she said smiling.

"Oh, good morning."

Sophia leaned her body a little towards me and whispered.

"Giving attention first to a woman who is not your fiancée? What behavior is this? We haven't even got married, and you already think about cheating on me?"

I betray you? How ridiculous, in my first life it was you who betrayed me with the hero Arthur. Also, are you angry that I didn't pay attention to you and talk to another woman? That's what I went through in my first life too, you always gave the hero Arthur your full attention and always treated me like a stranger in the imperial academy.

"Oh, I'm sorry. It's just that I thought you didn't want me to talk to you. Just like the last two years."

"Well, before you were in E class, and I was in S class, our worlds were different. S class students don't get involved with lower class students, if I got involved with you, I would tarnish my image in the class."

"Gee, you're so cruel."

"That's the reality. Everyone here holds a high-ranking title, I'm just a baron's daughter, I'm the base of the class without any authority. Avoiding talking to you was survival."

Wow, how good this girl is at making excuses. This is one of Sophia's qualities, she is very intelligent and can think fast, getting out of complicated situations. Also, she is beautiful, making her dangerous. A beautiful appearance with an intelligent mind, an extremely dangerous combination.

"And I believe that's why you wanted to break off the engagement, I didn't act like your fiancée and I didn't pay attention to you, I don't judge you."

"What are you going to do now?"

"I will act as your bride."

"What are you two whispering over there?" who spoke was Mary.

"It's not a big deal. I haven't seen Sophia in a long time, either."

"If you are saying."

Suddenly, two students entered the room side by side. One of them was a dark-skinned elf, Serina, and the other was a demihuman who had a black wolf's tail and ear, as well as her hair. Furthermore, she has a fierce appearance, a pretty face, and a big chest. Both are part of the group of heroes.

Behind her, a thin man with books under his arms entered the room. He was the teacher in charge of Class S, Antony. He is on a completely different level than the test teacher. The class started and everyone was paying attention to the teacher's speech, I looked to the side and saw Sophia looking ahead. With a smile, I placed my hand on Sophia's thigh, which was exposed from her skirt.

Feeling my touch, Sophia shivered and looked at me with a surprised look. Using my other hand, I wrote on a piece of paper: Can't I touch my fiancée?. After she read it, she looked at me with eyes that said, do what you want, I don't care.

[Aura of Lust]

I activated my ability in a less intense way and directed it towards Sophia, while massaging her thigh. After a while, Sophia's face turned red, and she was breathing hard.

"Right. That's the end of the class inside the room. Now let's go to the arena." the teacher said.

"Wait until everyone leaves. I want to talk to you about something." I whispered to Sophia.

She shook her head.

"Luke, won't you?" asked Mary.

"I'll be right now. There's something I want to talk to Sophia in private."

"OK."

After everyone left the room.

"Your attitude has changed a little towards me. But, you know, I always gave my all to please you, but you always ignored me. Like you said, that's why I wanted to break off the engagement."

I lied, I can't say I know what's going to happen in the future.

"It hurt a lot to be ignored and mistreated by a person I love, so I decided to seal that feeling away."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, my love for you was sealed under lock and key, and I don't consider you my fiancée."

"What?"

"You heard. If you want our marriage to happen, for your family's sake or yours, you're going to have to open the locks that hold my love for you."

"..."

"I intend to break this engagement sooner or later. But everything can change depending on you, it's your choice."

I got up and left the room, leaving Sophia, who was silent. The breakup of the engagement will happen, nobody knows, but in the future I will be part of the empress's force. I'm leaving the Blady family and the engagement will probably be annulled or something.

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(POV Sophia)

I remember when I got the news that I was getting engaged to someone in the Baldy family, I was excited, but that excitement was short-lived. My fiancé was Luke Blady, the untalented son of the family. I admired him for his efforts, but he would never be my ideal man. Fortunately, I was born with talent and with a little effort I grew strong, and I wanted someone like me to be my fiancé.

When I entered the academy, I met the hero Arthur and became interested in him. I started spending time with him, who fit my ideal male profile, and I started ignoring Luke, who was always after me trying to please me. I thought he would always be a dead weight, but my world fell apart after the entrance ceremony.

Luke showed incredible strength, which made me shudder. After the ceremony, my father, who had always wanted the power of the Blady family, gave me a mission: to please Luke, so he wouldn't want to break off the engagement. I had to throw away my pride and interest in Arthur for the sake of my family.

I thought it would be easy, but Luke's attitude was difficult. He was looking at me with a disinterested look, and I had to come up with an excuse to try to get him to change his mind about marriage. I thought I had it when he put his hand on my thigh and started treating me like his bride. However, in the end, it was all an illusion and, at the moment, I find myself in a difficult situation.

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N/A: I haven't decided yet, so I want the readers' opinion. What should be the next heroine to be added to the herem?

Angelica, the Saint.

Serina the elf.

Carina, the human demi.

Margaret, the empress.

Elizabeth, the knight.

Mary, the Childhood friend.

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