"President Monroe."


    "President Monroe."


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    The moment Kurt stepped into view, the five pale-faced figures-those who had been missing-immediately greeted him, one after another.


    Kurt''s gaze swept across them and settled on the only girl in the group.


    She looked to be in her early twenties. While not as ethereally beautiful as I, she had a kind of gentle, mature elegance that gave her presence a quiet weight. This young woman was none other than K, one of Regalhold University''s five most prestigious "Highnesses-and the only female among them, aside from I. Seeing her safe, Kurt finally breathed a sigh of relief. Among the five, she was the one he''d worried about most.


    Her background... was not something anyone could afford to provoke.


    Kurt gave her a nod, then said, "Come with me. I need to hear everything that''s happened during this time."


    He nced at Raven a little nervously, but when she didn''t object, he rxed and led the five away.


    Just before leaving, K turned back. Her gazended on Cassian, and her lips curved into a soft, graceful smile. "Thank you, Cassian."


    She hadn''t seen everything that happened in detail, but she knew-it was Cassian who''d saved her life.


    Before she''d been trapped, K had already felt something for him. But because of her family''s restrictions, she never dared to act on those feelings.


    Now that she''de back from the brink of death, she wasn''t nning on holding anything back.


    The four others who''d been rescued followed her lead, each giving Cassian a respectful thank-you before leaving with Kurt. But despite their departure, none of the surrounding students made any move to disperse.


    They weren''t exactly tactful about personal space.


    Raven, of course, noticed. She silentlymitted dozens of faces to memory.


    That afternoon, every single student she''d remembered got special treatment during training.


    By the time evening rolled around, a few were on the verge of being hospitalized.


    Not just the instructors-but even the students-had begun looking at Raven differently.


    By now, a chilling realization had carved itself into the hearts of nearly everyone on campus:


    Raven wasn''t just strong. She was the devil in human form.


    At some point, ke showed up, iming an urgent matter required Cassian''s attention. He swore it''d only take a few hours.


    Reluctantly, Cassian left Regalhold with him.


    When the final school bell rang, it was time.


    Kurt had mentioned earlier that he would escort Raven to an event hosted by Regalhold''s five major families.


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    Coincidentally, Raven was already nning to go-because she suspected that''s


    where she could find the missing half of the Star Key, the one that would unlock


    not just the Star God''s Book, but also her Fire-element Starcard.


    So, as soon as school ended, she made her way to the za in front of the president''s hall.


    Just as she reached the steps, she nearly bumped into someone-Harvey, whose broken right arm was now wrapped tightly


    in a cast.


    The moment Harvey saw her, a trace of relief flickered across his face-followed instantly by cold, bone-deep malice.


    "Well, well," he said, voice low and sharp. "I can''t decide if you''re brave... or just suicidal."


    It was dismissal time, so plenty of students were still hanging around. Seeing Harvey confronting Raven, more than a few stopped to watch.


    But with Raven now officially the acting president, no one dared approach.


    Still, when they heard Harvey''s words, a chill swept through the crowd.


    One by one, the students turned to stare at him, their expressions ranging from shocked to speechless.


    Everyone had heard by now what happened between Raven and Harvey that morning.


    Apparently, he hadn''t.


    He''s really doing this? In public? After what happened? Was he out of his mind?'' they wondered.


    Raven didn''t even give him a second nce. "I don''t have time to waste on trash like you," she said coolly.


    Then she turned to the crowd, her tone as calm as ever. "Ten volunteers. Get him off academy grounds. One credit each."


    "Credit?" Harvey scoffed. "You think you can just hand out credits like "


    He didn''t get to finish.


    Before the sentence left his mouth, a group of students lunged forward.


    Within seconds, Harvey-injured arm and all-was pinned down by eager hands.


    Panic exploded across his face.


    This wasn''t how it was supposed to go.


    Just as the students were about to drag him off school property, the hall doors


    flew open-and Kurt stepped out.


    Harvey''s eyes lit up the moment he saw the president.


    "President Monroe!" he blurted, hope blooming in his chest.


    But then... he saw who was walking out behind Kurt.


    And his face... went pale.