Avoiding Death in an Otome Game

Chapter 53: Chapter - 53: Invitations

”You are Kai Shen, right?” Heading to the classes in the morning, I was suddenly interrupted by a student whose face I don’t remember at all.

”Yes?” I replied subconsciously, realizing that the student is a senior, probably a second year student.

”Ah it’s really you. Here please take it” The senior student held out a card, which seems to be some kind of invitation card. The card was of your standard paper size with a black cover and a golden design on it.

”this is from Lord Jin, an invitation to join the student council.”

*What?*

I looked at the card in confusion ”what do you mean by an invitation to join the student council?”

”Just as you hear Lord Kai, Lord Jin is offering you a guaranteed place in the student council as long as you support him in the elections. This is a promise from a noble to another noble” The senior replied.

*Oh, so faction war has started?*

’Faction War’ is an event that starts in the game around the same time as the ’incident’ on Elena’s birthday.

As the name suggests, this is a political battle inside the academy between ’the noble faction’ and ’the commoner faction’, and the result is already determined by whose side the heroine chooses in the event.

And in the case of the main route, Jin wins but ends up giving Lucian and Ralf the most important roles besides the president and also he started distancing himself from the faction war.

And this ’invitation’ is something the heroine was supposed to receive after gaining recognition during the test, of course it’s not out of the possibility that she might have or will also receive it.

”I appreciate Lord Jin’s thoughtful gesture and thank him from my behalf but sorry, I can’t accept this invitation.” I replied honestly and carefully about not saying anything offensive.

”But why? You are the heir to the Shen family, a future marquise, it’s only right for you to stand besides a future duke.” The senior added, definitely not satisfied with my reply.

”It’s true that I am an heir of a noble household but that and the student council are different things. Please you just reply to Lord Jin that I will discuss that matter with him later. There’s still quite a time in elections anyway.”

Honestly I have no interest in these faction wars, elections, or even the place in the student council. For me, growing stronger is what matters the most now.

With that I sent him back, and I myself headed to the class with hurried steps, so I wouldn’t get late.

Ian has already left early in the morning to god knows where, he has been recently taking some extra guidance from instructor Ben over using barrier magic.

Arriving in the class right at the time, I saw the familiar faces sitting on their desks. Most of the students are already there including Elena who suddenly stood up and walked up to me.

”Kai, I need to tell you something.”

She suddenly said but before we could talk...

”I hope you don’t mind going to your seats now, save your talks for later.” The teacher has arrived.

”Sorry Miss Curtiz” We apologized, and went back to our seats.

But before taking my seat I noticed Luna holding a card similar to the invitation sent to me this morning and she was not the only one....

During the lunch break, as soon as the teacher left the class, I stood up as I wanted to ask about what Elena wanted to talk about before.

”Kai, look what I got.”

But before I could take a step forward, I heard Ian’s voice and when I looked back to see, I saw the invitation card.

*What the heck!? How many people are you going to promise a place in the council?*

I thought to myself but the next moment I realized the reasoning behind it. Both Luna and Ian are the most well connected people in the first year and both are nobles which means gaining these two in the noble faction is very beneficial to them.

But..... ”Is that from Lord Jin’s noble faction?” I asked Ian.

”Yes, did you also receive one?” Ian asked me back and even Lucian and Ray sitting on the seats ahead, looked back curiously.

”Yes but I rejected it.....By the way Ian, you know Lily is a commoner right?”

I told him as I stood up and went to Elena who seemed to also be waiting for me. I don’t need to look back to know what expression Ian might have from my words.

He and Lily have finally started dating and someone like him should be more than well aware of the effects the faction war can have in personal relationships between a noble and a commoner.