She instructed the two female guards.
"Your Highness, this..."
"I said there was no need to follow me anymore. Don't forget that I have a Forbidden Weapon on me. If you think you can hurt me, then feel free to stay."
Audishiya's tone was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable authority.
The two female guards exchanged glances before finally bowing.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Audishiya said nothing further. She turned around and, her little leather boots clicking, headed toward the office building.
The dean was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties.
He wore gold-rimmed glasses and a dark blue robe, with Qingtan Academy's insignia embroidered on the badge over his chest.
However, his vitality seemed to have entered a stage of decline. To reduce consumption, he had stopped maintaining the special appearance of his youth, leaving him somewhat plump with thinning hair.
At that moment, he set aside his work with a beaming smile and looked at Audishiya before him.
"It is truly our honor for Your Highness, the imperial princess, to attend Qingtan Academy!"
He welcomed her with a smile.
"The academy has already arranged a direct-entry sixth-grade class for you. All the students there are children of noble families, and the facilities and teaching resources are the best.
"If you wish to skip grades later, you may do so at any time without taking an assessment..."
"There is no need."
Audishiya interrupted him calmly.
"I came to Qingtan to experience some new things, not to be a decorative mascot."
The smile on the dean's face stiffened.
"Then what do you mean..."
"Let's follow the normal process first."
Audishiya stated her plan.
"I'll begin by auditing fourth-grade classes. Once I've adapted, I'll consider moving back up a grade."
"Fourth grade?"
The dean was clearly stunned.
"But