(Heartfelt thanks to 'Zhen ℡ Du,' 'Yunqi Qinggu,' and 'Youcai Luobo' for their rewards!)
Ansarivan Dragon Riding Academy, Student Council Office...
"Well then..."
Rebecca swept her gaze over everyone gathered around her.
"Though it's a little late, let me welcome you to the student council!"
"Thank you, President!" Sylvia and Ash nodded their thanks, only for Rebecca to shake her head.
"No, I should be the one thanking you..." Rebecca sighed.
"The student council may sound prestigious on the surface, but we're actually severely understaffed. The vice president and secretary have been absent all year, and the entire student council has long been struggling to function. With you joining us, I can finally breathe a little easier..."
"President, please don't say that!" Ash shook his head, somewhat flattered.
"If a problem student like me can be of any help, I certainly won't refuse..."
"Me too..." Sylvia nodded solemnly.
"I always believed that anything others could do, I could accomplish too with just a little effort. But now I've completely realized that there are many ways in which I fall short. During the Corpse Ash Dragon incident, for example, I was practically unable to help at all..."
"P-Princess, what are you talking about?!" Ash looked at Sylvia in surprise.
"If it hadn't been for you and Lancelot, Princess, I wouldn't have stood a chance against that Corpse Ash Dragon alone..."
However, Ash's seemingly comforting words earned him a sharp glare from Sylvia.
"You... do you really have no idea what you did?"
"Uh..." Seeing that Sylvia seemed angry, Ash froze where he stood.
"Even if it was only a hastily assembled Holy Knight Armor, you still equipped it!" Sylvia gritted her teeth unwillingly.
"In other words, you were a true Holy Celestial Dragon Knight at the time!"
Ash opened his mouth