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Leonia’s second year at the academy had been, relatively speaking, quiet compared to her first.

She co-authored a political science paper with the professor she had personally chosen as her mentor, and lightly punished a student’s family for harassing her friend.

The result? The imperial palace announced that Leonia’s paper would be referenced in future policy-making.

Meanwhile, the family of the harassing student was caught up in a scandal—evidence emerged during an unrelated investigation showing their involvement in black-market dealings, leading to a major incident.

Naturally, this led to growing public attention on Leonia’s every move.

One critic even published an editorial in a newspaper stating: