In her slightly bluish silver hair, gathered into a two-side-up style, a halo could be seen.

Her aqua-blue eyes, brimming with strength of will, pierced straight through the Crown Prince and the others.

The academy uniform is a military-style dress based on a deep blue tone, adorned with a white ribbon and gold embroidery.

It is a full-fledged design, complete with gold button decorations on the front.

From Li’s perspective, she had thought it looked rather anime-like.

But it suited Li perfectly now, standing there sharp and dignified.

Put simply, it was extremely cool.

A sharp, ringing sound echoed as her heels struck through the stone-tiled floor.

“Will you step back, or will you not?”

Li’s unwavering gaze stabbed into the red-haired boy.

Under that pressure, the red-haired boy was completely shrinking back.

“L-Li, that’s going too far—”

The Crown Prince tried to intervene, but Li had no intention of letting it slide.

Li was angry.

At those who, despite being in the position of the Crown Prince and his future close aides, were so short-sighted.

No matter how this academy claims, in principle, that there is no difference in status, reality is different.

They hide behind that fact themselves, yet threaten others as if status differences do not exist.

That was an insult to Li and, by extension, the Karasebed Ducal House.

Li had not been blessed with family in her previous life.

But her family in this life was different.

That was why her love for her family was deeper than most.

And she could not forgive anyone who mocked that.

In other words, they had stepped on Li’s landmine.

And then there was the shamelessness with which they brazenly upheld double standards.

In her previous life, these were exactly the kinds of people who had caused her endless trouble.

Such people being at the top of a power structure was unacceptable.

‘When should it be corrected?’

Now, of course, was how Li felt.

That said, they were still only fourteen years old.

For boys of that age, it is not unusual for their sense of self to swell and for them to become arrogant.

It could be called what is commonly known as middle-school syndrome.

However, when the sons of nobles who would one day become pillars of the nation are like that, it becomes a problem.

That is why Li was angry.

“Could you refrain from interrupting, Your Highness. I am speaking with that one in red. Depending on how this goes, I will not shy away from a duel.”

“R-red…”

The one in green was struck speechless.

The red-haired boy himself had gone pale as a sheet and was trembling.

“If you intend to withdraw, then apologize.”

“D-d-d-disrespectful!”

He was probably trying to protect his companion.

But it was not Li’s imagination that the blue-haired one’s voice was shaking.

It was because Li had increased the pressure of her mana.

For those with low resistance, it was pressure so strong they would already be unable to stand.

Even as their legs trembled violently, the fact that they could still remain standing was likely proof of high mana capacity.

But even that meant little in front of Li.

After all, Li had only released a very small portion of her mana.

Li let out a long breath.

“A duel will do, then. Even if you apologize now, I will not forgive you.”

Clack, once again her heel struck the floor.

Li placed her hand on the short wand hanging at her waist.

It was a wand for magic use, but it was also a proper magic tool handmade by Li herself.

About eighty centimeters in length.

On the surface of the black-lacquered wooden wand, deep blue geometric patterns were drawn.

[Release Transformation・Short Whip]

When Li murmured the trigger word, it transformed into a shape resembling a riding crop used for horses.

With a light swing, a sharp sound sliced through the air.

Why a short whip?

That was simply Li’s image.

It came from her biased knowledge that noble daughters carry short whips.

Noble daughters like horseback riding and horseback riding brings to mind a short whip.

“Please rest assured. I said a duel, but I will not kill you.”

Li smiled brightly.

However, her eyes were not smiling at all.

With a beautiful girl in a military-style uniform doing it, the intimidation was tremendous.

“But… I am cruel, you see.”

“Hiii.”

No one knew whose voice that was.

The Crown Prince’s, or perhaps one of the entourage.

“AAAAAAA!”

The men’s screams echoed through the salon.

Before long, those screams had turned into cries of “Thank you.”