A new student coming into the Academy was rare, unheard of. After all, the people in the Academy were mostly Celestials and high nobles, alongside future Knights and even people who were already Knights, who wanted to get stronger.
For one to come into the Academy, he would have to be one of these; well, Royalty can also go, but there was no way someone could come in being royalty- that was absurd; all the royals were already in the Academy... well, Iris, she was the only current royal in the Academy.
The question was, had a family suddenly gained fame and fortune and suddenly become a high noble one? It could happen, even if originally the ranking of nobles is determined by blood; if a lower family made great achievements, some even above the families that are supposed to be their superiors, the King can grant them the honor of ascending in the ranks.
But wouldn't they have heard if something like that happened?
Strange, really strange...
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