Chapter 180 Distressed Sofia

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Iteri Academy, in the Magic Engineering Institute area.

The afternoon quiet was broken by the chatter and laughter of students on campus. Many students had just finished their classes and were walking out of the main building, while some students who had no afternoon classes were picnicking on the lawn or lazily lying under the shade of trees, enjoying this short break.

Passing through the garden and lawn next to the old liberal arts building on the edge of the Magic Engineering Institute, the iron tower-style glass curtain wall building in the distance was the main building of the Magic Engineering Institute.

On the fifth floor of the Magic Engineering Institute's main building, sunlight slanted into the corridor, scattering a thick warm color throughout the entire corridor.

The thick door of the dean's office was pushed open, and a light-haired, green-eyed girl walked out with a smile on her face.

"How did it go?"

Prince Einol, who was waiting in the corridor on the fifth floor, asked.

Standing next to him was Countess Sofia, who was always inseparable from him.

These past few days, Professor Polao had entrusted them with the task of guiding Karen on campus.

They were not only outstanding students of the Magic Engineering Institute, excelling in both character and academics, but also quite familiar with the Card Creator Association branch in the royal capital.

Moreover, Professor Polao always felt that they were quite free, spending all day together, but with no progress after a year or two, which was really frustrating.

"No problem. Professor Polao said that Dean Loren will arrange a time this weekend for me to observe the Primordial Stone Slab."

Karen, a second-year Gold-level card creator from the Royal Academy of Aroran's academic visiting team, said with a smile.

The main purpose of her visit this time was to observe the [Primordial Stone Slab - Wind].

Although there was a brain-dead senior, Adams, causing trouble, fortunately, Dean Loren of the Sage Institute was a generous person and took good care of her.

The task Dean Loren gave her was not difficult, even the most conventional one. She only needed to create a certain number of high-quality magic cards for the clergy of the Goddess of Fate Church's royal capital branch.

After arriving at the Iteri Academy, she completed it in almost a week.

Of course, this was also related to Karen's ability. If she were not a Gold-level card creator with real strength, it would not have been possible for her to complete the task so easily.

"Senior Einol, classmate Sofia, thank you for taking care of me these past few days. I would like to bring you with me when I observe the [Primordial Stone Slab - Wind] as a thank you."

Karen bowed slightly to the two, expressing her gratitude.

Generally speaking.

Because Dean Loren was able to arrange opportunities for people to observe the Primordial Stone Slab infrequently, if the observer was willing, they could bring familiar classmates with them.

It did not take only a short time for a magic engineer to observe the slab. Loren needed to arrange his schedule to free up at least two hours, and Dean Loren had seemed particularly busy these days for some reason. Even this arrangement was very reluctant. It was considering that Karen would be returning to the Kingdom of Aroran in a few days that he canceled some of his original work plans to free up time.

"No, I appreciate your kindness, but I will find Dean Loren myself to get a chance to observe the slab in the future."

Sofia answered decisively.

She didn't need this kind of handout.

Although she admitted that her card creation talent was not as good as Karen's, she only needed time, and reaching the Gold-level card creator was only a matter of time.

Moreover, she had now seen things more clearly.

Ever since she saw Lanchi at the Card Creator Association last time, she didn't think any monster was strange anymore.

"Is that so… Then what about His Highness Einol…"

Karen drooped her head and said in a slightly weak voice.

"He's not going either."

Sofia said firmly.

"I'm sorry… I didn't know that inviting His Highness Einol would make classmate Sofia unhappy…"

Karen became even more timid, as if realizing that she had proposed an offensive matter.

"Maybe someone with an ordinary identity like me shouldn't have gotten too close to you in the first place…"

"No, Sofia is like this to everyone, she's not targeting you."

Einol quickly apologized. He felt that Karen was about to be made to cry by Sofia.

Moreover, it made it seem like he and Sofia were using their noble status to bully a genius commoner girl from another country!

"…Einol, you!"

Sofia raised her eyebrows when she heard this, her fists clenched.

It would be better if this prince was mute!

"Then His Highness Einol, are you willing to accompany me to observe it? I'm very scared alone at the Iteri Academy. The seniors who came with me are not magic engineers, and you are the only one in the Iteri Academy who I can trust."

Karen grabbed Einol's sleeve with some pleading.

"This…"

Einol looked at Karen's and Sofia's expressions in a dilemma.

He felt that Sofia's eyes seemed to be warning him not to go.

But if he didn't go, it would appear that he, the prince, was using his power to bully others and look down on Karen's identity.

However, seeing Einol's tangled appearance, Sofia became more and more irritable, until she stomped her feet.

"What are you hesitating for? Go if you want to!"

Sofia closed her eyes and clenched her fists in anger, shouting sharply.

She had had enough these past few days!

"Sofia…"

Einol looked at Sofia in a daze.

He didn't understand what was going on at all.

Who knew that the next moment.

"As expected… classmate Sofia really hates me… I should go back to the Kingdom of Aroran as soon as possible…"

After being yelled at, Karen's tears began to flow down.

"Classmate Karen, that's not true, you must have misunderstood something."

Einol became even more flustered.

It would be terrible if the rumors of Sofia bullying Karen spread. He didn't want Sofia to be labeled as a villainous young lady.

"Sofia, why are you targeting Karen…"

Einol looked at Sofia and asked anxiously.

He really didn't understand why Sofia was suddenly so angry.

Even last time at the Card Creator Association, in front of Lanchi, she hadn't acted like this.

"I'm targeting her? You idiot, why don't you just be with her! I hate you the most!"

Sofia was already angry, and after hearing Einol's words, even more grievances surged uncontrollably, and she shouted these words with tears in her eyes.

However.

She regretted it the moment she shouted it out.

Sofia opened her eyes and looked at Einol's somewhat astonished expression. He seemed very hurt.

It was also at this time that Sofia noticed that Karen, who was hiding behind Einol, was looking at her with a hint of pity in her eyes.

It was as if she was mocking Sofia - your prince is within my reach.

With her, Karen's, charm, even a prince could be easily taken care of. There was no man in this school that she couldn't win over.

Sofia's dark hair, shimmering with violet luster, was particularly eye-catching in the afternoon sun, and her eyes, usually proud, were now red-rimmed and filled with tears.

"I…"

Her voice trembled, and her lips twitched slightly. Although she tried to hide it, the sadness was clearly revealed in her facial expressions. She sniffed hard, then wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, but more tears continued to flow from her eyes.

"Waaah…"

Finally, Sofia burst into tears.

She turned around and ran along the corridor, constantly wiping away her tears with her slender hands, but the tears were like broken beads, dripping onto the floor.

The faculty and staff of the Magic Engineering Institute stopped in their tracks when they saw this scene, looking in astonishment as Sofia hurried away. They didn't know what had happened.

Sofia ran all the way from the fifth floor to the first floor, the sound of footsteps and panting echoing in the empty corridor, mixed with her occasional sobs.

In the end, even she didn't know where she had run to. She only knew that it was far enough away from Einol so that she wouldn't be seen by him. She sat down weakly on the stone steps, covering her face tightly with her hands, her shoulders twitching, and her tears wetting the back of her hands.

Her dark hair was scattered on her shoulders, fluttering down, and the surroundings were only bright sunshine, leaves blown by the wind, and fallen petals.

Sofia sat under the old liberal arts building, crying helplessly.

"Goddess, please let someone help me deal with this bad woman."

Her voice was choked, crying like a sobbing mess.

(End of this chapter)