I, the heir of the great Eastern nation

Liu Zhao's shout instantly made him the focus of everyone nearby.

Christine, who had already stepped halfway into the library, stopped abruptly, turned around, walked quickly to Liu Zhao, and snatched the new envelope from his hand.

When she saw the iris emblem that belonged exclusively to the Lance family on the letter, her expression as she looked at Liu Zhao instantly became somewhat awkward.

"I apologize, Your Highness, I misunderstood you earlier."

Liu Zhao simply smiled nonchalantly.

"It's nothing, just a small matter."

"Alright, now that the letter has been delivered, I'll be going. Goodbye, Miss Lance."

Without saying a word, Liu Zhao turned and left.

Christine was slightly taken aback by his straightforward attitude, as she had originally intended to ask his name. She felt embarrassed but also a little annoyed.

Seeing this, Berica smiled and waved to Christine as a greeting before quickly following Liu Zhao.

"Your Highness, junior brother, wait a minute, your senior sister is here~"

Christine watched the two figures leave, feeling inexplicably uneasy. After glancing at the letter in her hand, a look of joy appeared in her eyes. She took the letter and walked into the library, quickly found a seat, and opened Mrs. Love's letter with anticipation.

However, the smile on her face quickly disappeared after she finished reading the letter in her hand.

Instead, there was a deep sense of annoyance and resentment.

"My father and the others know perfectly well that I hate political marriages the most, yet they repeatedly ignore my feelings. I originally thought that Sister Love would understand me, but I never expected..."

Thinking of this, Christine gritted her teeth, a determined look appearing in her eyes.

"Anyway, I will never give in easily."

"Besides, Sister Love used to love me so much and even said she would support my free choice in love. How could she suddenly change her mind so easily? She must have been bewitched by that guy!"

At this moment, Christine couldn't help but recall Liu Zhao's casual attitude towards her at the library entrance.

Suddenly, she felt even angrier.

"It's all that guy's fault, that prince from...the...Great...East...Country, Liu...Zhao?"

Christine subconsciously recited Liu Zhao's name and the title of his blessing, and couldn't help but frown.

"So what if he's a prince? This magic academy has no shortage of noble children from prominent families. Besides, what Eastern superpower... it sounds like some foreign royalty from some remote little country. Not only does he not know magic, but he also doesn't know the most basic aristocratic etiquette. I don't know why Sister Love and Duke Karl praised him so highly in their letters."

"Hmph, not only did you bewitch Sister Luo Fu into marrying him, but you also deliberately embarrassed me in front of so many people. I'll remember you, Liu Zhao!"

Christine grew increasingly angry and lost all interest in reading. She stood up and left the library.

……

Meanwhile, after leaving the library, Liu Zhao, led by Beryl, spent more than two hours exploring the campus and successfully gained a basic understanding of the environment.

Finally, he went to the cafeteria with Berica and had his first dinner since arriving at the magic academy.

Liu Zhao treated everyone to a meal and ordered two identical dishes.

White bread, vegetable soup, dessert, juice, and some simply prepared roasted and stewed meats.

While happily eating the food on the table, Berica didn't forget to thank Liu Zhao.

"Thanks, Junior Brother. I usually can't bear to eat such good food. I'm only able to enjoy a good meal today thanks to you. You're such a kind person."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhao couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

"You call this food gourmet? At best, it's just something to fill your stomach."

"When I have time someday, I'll personally show you what truly top-quality cuisine from the mysterious land of the East is all about."

Although he had only known this senior student, Berica, for less than a day, Liu Zhao found her personality much more comfortable to be around than that of Baron Karl and his group, who constantly bowed to him.

Therefore, Liu Zhao was more relaxed than usual when talking to her.

When Berika heard this, she was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked up at the top of Liu Zhao's head.

This reaction made Liu Zhao laugh.

Why are you looking at the top of my head?

Berica frowned slightly, looking thoughtful.

"I'm wondering, are you really a prince of this country? Is there a mistake with your title and blessings? Why do you seem completely different from all the royal disciples I've ever met?"

After saying that, she immediately started laughing to herself again.

"Oh dear, I was confused too. How could the title of blessing be wrong?"

The young female magician with beautiful long, purplish-red hair shook her head and continued speaking while eating.

"By the way, Junior Prince, the gold coin you gave me earlier, minus the 3 silver coins for the three-hour tour guide fee, I still need to return 97 silver coins to you. I don't have any change on me right now, I'll go get some change and then return it to you."

Liu Zhao shook his head at this.

"No need to return it."

Beryl thought she had misheard.

"What?"

Liu Zhao smiled slightly.

"I said, since it's troublesome to get change, let's not return it for now. Anyway, I'll probably need your paid services again in the future, so let's just leave it here for now and deduct it when I need it."

Beryl was stunned by Liu Zhao's suggestion.

"Huh? That works too?"

Liu Zhao raised an eyebrow.

"What? You don't want it? Then give it back to me."

Upon hearing this, Beryl's eyes lit up, and she immediately put on her signature bright smile.

"Yes, yes, of course I'm willing!"

"Hehe, Junior Prince, you're truly magnanimous! A hundred times more magnanimous than any noble I've ever met!"

"Then it's settled. You can keep the remaining 97 silver coins with me. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know. I'll give you a friendly discount—95%... oh no, 92%!"

Soon, seeing that it was getting late, after finishing their meal, Berica dutifully escorted Liu Zhao back to his dormitory.

Back in his dorm, still buzzing with excitement, Liu Zhao couldn't resist trying to meditate and gather magical power again.

However, the renewed throbbing pain in his temples forced him to give up. After looking at the magic textbook for a while, he fell into a deep sleep, completely satisfied.

……

The next day.

Liu Zhao got up very early and went to find his classroom according to the timetable.

Then, after a lot of twists and turns, I finally managed to step into the classroom one minute before class started.

Yes, that's right, he was late.

The moment he stepped into the classroom, everyone's eyes fell on him.

On the podium stood a tall female teacher with long, radiant golden hair, dressed in a black mage's robe.

"You must be the new transfer student. You dare to be late for my first class. How arrogant, new student."

The female teacher crossed her arms and frowned slightly to express her dissatisfaction.

This gave Liu Zhao, who had not yet fully graduated and entered society, a sense of déjà vu, as if he were back in a university classroom.

Wow, I have to admit, I'm actually a little nervous.

At this moment, the female teacher glanced at the blessing title above Liu Zhao's head, and her expression immediately softened.

She glanced at the podium.

"Alright, this won't happen again. Come up and introduce yourself."

Hearing this, Liu Zhao felt relieved and strode onto the podium.

"Liu Zhao, a magical transfer student from a great Eastern country!"