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Chapter 8: Is your school spirit this fierce?

On the streets of Art City, a coachman drove drowsily while yawning, and the sluggish horse trudged slowly along the road.

Suddenly, a dark silhouette swooshed by, blowing the coachman’s hat off and revealing a shiny bald head underneath.

The coachman felt a chilly breeze on his head and shivered in fright, “What on earth just whooshed past?”

At this hour, when Art City residents were heading to work, the streets were exceptionally crowded.

But Ryan’s horsemanship was no joke.

Galloping his horse through the bustling crowd, Ryan never slowed down; instead, he sped up, weaving through narrow gaps.

Listening to the whoosh of wind, Nanali’s body grew even more rigid.

If something went wrong, you’d die for sure, right? You would definitely die?!

Finally, Ryan arrived at Alcot Academy just before classes started.

Alcot Academy was the grandest building in Art City; the duke who oversaw it invested more in it than in his own estate, and even the imperial capital’s cathedral paled in comparison.

Ryan charged through the main gate like a lightning bolt, startling the guards so much that they didn’t dare intervene.

Casting a glance around the spacious academy grounds, Ryan quickly spotted the stables near the gate, spurred his horse inside, then yanked fiercely on the reins!

“Whinny… ”

The skinny horse reared up on its front hooves before finally stopping, almost strangled by Ryan’s sudden jerk.

A burly man in armor stood beside his horse, apparently planning to park it in that spot, but Ryan’s sudden intrusion left him dumbfounded.

“Milady, we’ve made it!” Ryan said with a smile as he dismounted, carrying Nanali and setting her on the ground.

Once her feet touched the ground, Nanali felt a slight sense of safety, but her legs remained weak and she could only steady herself by holding onto Ryan’s thigh.

Seeing Nanali like that, Ryan realized he’d gone overboard and said, “Uh… Milady, I’m sorry.”

“I… I’m fine!”

Forcing herself upright, Nanali slowly released her grip on Ryan’s pants, took a few steps forward, and regained her composure as she said, “I’ll head to class now.”

“Milady, let me accompany you.”

As Ryan lifted his foot to follow Nanali, an armored hand suddenly slapped onto his shoulder.

Turning his head, he saw the armored burly man staring at him; he must have been a knight guarding some noble’s daughter.

The knight looked at Ryan, pointed to the horse he had parked, making his meaning clear… you had taken his spot.

Ryan glanced around and saw several empty stalls in the stable, but to avoid further trouble, he forced a smile and said:

“Sorry, we were in a bit of a rush, excuse the intrusion. I see plenty of open spots nearby; would you kindly park your horse elsewhere?”

With that, Ryan prepared to escort Nanali to class.

The knight’s expression hardened and the hand gripping Ryan’s shoulder tightened suddenly, as if to teach him a lesson.

… Hmm, the level of a trainee knight from the Darkbite Knight Order.

Ryan felt his opponent had gone all out, but the man’s strength was surprisingly underwhelming.

Ryan grabbed the knight’s vambrace with his other hand, and in a moment of the knight’s confusion, Ryan misstepped and executed a shoulder throw that slammed him to the ground!

“Thud!!”

“Gah!”

Like a collapsing mountain, the burly knight was hurled to the ground by the seemingly slight Ryan, rattling the ground around them.

The knight bounced twice in his armor after hitting the ground, then lay motionless, clearly unable to stand after that heavy throw.

“Sorry about this, I need to take my lady to class first; I’ll come back to check on you later!”

Saying that, Ryan followed Nanali into the interior of the academy.

Nanali was surprised inwardly and couldn’t help but twitch her cheek; her new butler certainly seemed prone to causing trouble.

But she blamed herself in the end… if she hadn’t delayed and risked being late, Ryan wouldn’t have gotten into this mess.

Still, credit where it’s due, that scene had made Nanali feel… invigorated and thoroughly excited!

Ryan, wearing a wry expression, said, “Is the Alcot spirit really this fierce?”

Nanali calmly explained to Ryan, “That knight bore the Odysseus family crest; he’s a knight of a marquis family and is probably used to being overbearing.”

“Huh?”

Ryan voiced in confusion, “A marquis’s daughter’s bodyguard knight this weak?”

“Wouldn’t this get you into trouble?”

“The Odysseus family won’t come after me over a single knight, but you should be more careful.”

Nanali wore a serious expression as she said this.

She wondered if it was the lingering excitement, as this was the first time since meeting Ryan that she’d spoken so much in one go.

… Well, that’s a relief.

Ryan exhaled in relief; as long as no one came after Nanali, it was fine.

Racing against the final minute, Ryan finally escorted Nanali to her classroom and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

It was incredibly perilous!

This was his first day as her butler, taking Nanali to school, so nothing could go wrong.

Ryan had intended to wait at the door until Nanali’s class ended, but a quick scan revealed no one else there, and standing alone would draw too much attention, so he stepped away.

What should he do next?

Should he go check on the marquis family’s knight he had knocked down? Probably not… the knight had likely already fled.

As for whether he’d come after him, Ryan wasn’t worried; the knight seemed to prey on the weak, so after that lesson, he would likely avoid him in the future.

If he did come looking for trouble, it would actually suit Ryan fine.

After all, Ryan wasn’t genuinely the genteel and easygoing butler he’d appeared to be; if Nanali hadn’t been there, that knight might have been permanently out of the picture.

After hesitating for a moment, Ryan headed toward Alcot’s grand library, intending to read while Nanali attended class.

Within Alcot Academy, second only to the main academic building, the grand library was the most magnificent structure.

Upon entering the grand library, Ryan found the spacious hall empty, with hardly anyone present.

As Ryan planned to look for books on events from the past decade, he suddenly noticed a petite figure in the corner of the library.

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