Secrets of the Silent Witch, Vol. 1 by Matsuri Isora and Nanna Fujimi

Author:Matsuri Isora and Nanna Fujimi [Matsuri Isora and Nanna Fujimi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2022-08-10T00:00:00+00:00

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The accounting records, nonsensical and messed up as they now were, had truly been Aaron O’Brien’s parting gift to the student council. As Felix silently looked back over the heavily altered books, Elliott, who had been reviewing receipts, said conversationally, “We should make a bet. How long until the little squirrel admits defeat? I give her three days.”

“You don’t like her?”

It was true that he had little faith in Monica Norton, but Elliott’s attitude toward her was obvious.

Elliott sniffed. “No, I don’t. She’s not a noble, no matter how you look at her… For her to attend this academy at all is conceit of the highest order.” He spoke casually, but a very real distaste was evident in his voice. Looking over at Felix, he lowered his voice and said, “I can’t stand commoners who don’t know their place.”

“Yes, I know.”

Most of the girls who went to Serendia Academy were from noble families, but there were still plenty from the lesser nobility and below. Generally, as long as you could afford the tuition, you could enroll. But many, including Elliott, didn’t think highly of this state of affairs.

“Still,” remarked Felix, “don’t you think you’re being quite mean? Just how many classrooms face the rear gardens? I really doubt a new student like her would be able to investigate all of them.”

“It’s still better than us doing it and being noticed. And as for sneaking out of your room at night…well, that doesn’t sound like the behavior of a prince.”

Elliott’s words were thorned as he narrowed his droopy eyes at Felix. He probably wasn’t happy that Felix had acted alone.

But Felix parried his critical stare with a cool look and slid a feathered pen across the page in front of him. “I want to deal with all academy trouble in as secret a manner as possible. We don’t want Duke Clockford intervening, after all.”

Duke Clockford was Felix’s maternal grandfather and one of the most influential nobles in the kingdom, and Serendia Academy was under his jurisdiction. If a major incident occurred here, it would be like rubbing dirt in the duke’s face—something he could absolutely not allow. Even if others called him the duke’s lapdog, Felix could never, ever disobey him.

“And most importantly… As Felix Arc Ridill, I can’t have people thinking I lack the competence to handle such a situation.”

As Elliott was about to respond, there came a soft knocking from the student council room door. After calling out, “Please come in,” the door slowly opened to reveal a small girl.

It was Monica Norton. The new second-year student in the advanced course. A scrawny girl, nothing about her—not her appearance or her behavior—fit the mold of the rest of Serendia Academy.

Feeling some pity for the girl after Elliott’s bullying, Felix gently called out to her. “Hello, Lady Norton. Made any progress?”

It had been only a few hours, so progress was unlikely. Felix hadn’t been expecting anything from the girl in the first place.

But this small girl—this brand-new student—fiddled with her fingers and said in a very, very quiet voice:

“I know…who the culprit is.

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