Sylvia stared, astonished, at her daughter, Angellia, ※ who was gripping a memory card so tightly her hands were visibly trembling! "Daughter, where did you get this much money?" Sylvia managed to ask, barely containing her excitement.

Just moments ago, Angellia had deposited a sum onto the card, saying it was for shopping.

But when Sylvia saw the number displayed, she was utterly speechless—the card shockingly held fifty million Diamond Coins! Such wealth was beyond anything she had ever dreamed of possessing. "I earned it!" Angellia replied curtly. "Earned it?" Sylvia’s voice rose sharply, her gaze on Angellia becoming even more peculiar. "How did you earn it?" "Group fees!" Angellia offered, still not elaborating.

She was currently making preparations to leave and fetch her sister and simply had no time for distractions. "Group...

group fees?" Sylvia’s eyes widened further.

She had never heard of a group paying such an outrageous fee! That was fifty million Diamond Coins.

If converted entirely to cash, it could certainly crush an elephant.

And this was just the group fee—that was insane! Yet, what she didn't know was that this sum was mere pocket change to the current Angellia.

Having been with Zhong Shenxiu the longest, she received the largest share of the monthly group funds; her current status could definitely be described as a 'little multi-millionaire'! "Okay, I'll explain everything later.

Let's hurry and go shopping now.

I heard a store is having a sale today," Keni quickly stepped in to smooth things over for Angellia.

This time, only Robin and Shalo accompanied Angellia.

Robin could cast a 'Flight Spell' for the two women, allowing them to reach their destination quickly, while Shalo possessed strong adaptability for unexpected situations.

The three of them were just the right number! .

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The "Wen Yue'er Magic and Martial Arts Academy" was situated three hundred li east of "Ivy Castle," in "Baiduji City." At that moment, Emireda was scrubbing a 'Meditation Chamber.' This wasn't normally her duty, but those few despicable noble girls insisted she do it, threatening her with harsh treatment if the room wasn't cleaned before lunch.

Emireda was miserable here.

Her once cheerful demeanor was now shrouded in gloom, leaving her listless day after day.

The Magic and Martial Arts Academies of the "Xia Xing Empire" were nothing like she had imagined, especially the people—they had absolutely no manners.

She hadn't provoked them, yet they constantly sought trouble with her.

During the first year, the noble girls held back, perhaps due to her being a new student and the academy's policies of protection.

But after a year, these girls became relentless in their harassment, inventing new, inescapable ways to torment her daily.

If it weren't for Betty’s care, she would have given up long ago.

Although the teaching equipment here was advanced, she yearned to return to the simple "Gulu City." At least the students there were kind, without the constant backstabbing and bickering.

Truthfully, whenever she was bullied, she thought of her older sister.

If her sister were here, no one would dare treat her this way.

Every time this thought arose, she felt an urge to cry! Glancing at the vast 'Meditation Chamber,' wiping away the footprints covering the floor was no easy task! Yet, if she didn't do it, those women would never leave her in peace! Thinking of them grabbing her hair and dunking her head into the water bucket made her shudder! Her own sister only scolded her verbally and never laid a hand on her, yet here she was enduring such inhumane treatment.

There were many things she hadn't told her parents or Betty; the bullying here was far worse than they could imagine.

The only belief sustaining her now was that she could not disgrace her sister.

No matter how hard or tiring it got, she had to persevere! Whenever she felt she couldn't go on, she forced herself to recall the image of Angellia swinging her long sword in practice—that kind of struggle was several times harder than what she faced now.

She...

started thinking of her sister again! Just as her mind began to wander, the door burst open, followed by a bellowing shout: "Slacker girl, daring to be lazy? Haven't you been properly disciplined lately? Are you itching for a beating again?" The speaker was a young noble lady dressed in luxurious, heavily made-up attire named Barbara.

Her father was the vice-principal of this academy, and he spoiled her rotten.

She was currently looking at the slightly fearful Emireda with the disdain reserved for flies.

Standing beside her were three other noble ladies similarly adorned, casting the same contemptuous glance at Emireda.

These three also had influential family backgrounds and were Barbara's clique.

In the academy, the four of them were famously known as the 'Quad Squad,' whom few dared to offend! "Hurry up! If you dare slack off again, wait and see how we handle you!" another noble lady threatened, making a token gesture. "I say, how about we just punish her right now?" suggested another. "Forget it, we’ll spare her for now.

We still need to try on clothes later; we can't risk getting our hands dirty because of her!" Barbara said with evident distaste.

The other three seemed to follow Barbara's lead without question, offering no objections.

However, before leaving, one of them deliberately kicked over a water bucket near the door, before they swept out with triumphant laughter! From their appearance to their departure, Emireda hadn't uttered a single word.

All she could do was endure silently.

It wasn't that she didn't want to fight back; it was that the consequence of resistance was far more violent retaliation! Looking at the overturned bucket, Emireda's eyes welled up with tears.

But she forcefully restrained them, constantly admonishing herself internally: Don't cry, don't cry.

I am Angellia's sister.

I cannot bring shame to my sister! Then, she bent down again to scrub the floor.

Time passed in this manner, unknown how long, when suddenly the door was pulled open again.

Hearing the sound, Emireda's body instinctively flinched; she thought those noble ladies had returned.

But when she looked toward the doorway, she froze completely.

Standing there was the sister she missed so dearly—Angellia! In that instant, Emireda's mind went blank.

She thought she was hallucinating from exhaustion—why else would her sister appear the moment she thought of her? But even if it were a hallucination, Emireda was ecstatic, as she hadn't seen her sister's figure this clearly in a long time! While Emireda stood stunned, Angellia spoke first: "Sister, what are you doing?" Angellia looked directly at Emireda, her face filled with concern.

Though she didn't know the exact circumstances, judging by Emireda’s current appearance, her sister was not doing well! "Sister?" Emireda whispered tentatively. "I've come to take you away from here!" Although Angellia felt a surge of emotion internally, her expression remained calm. "Sister!" Emireda could no longer control the feelings welling up inside.

She cried out and launched herself forward, burying her face deep into Angellia's embrace, large tears streaming down her cheeks.

All the grievances in her heart seemed to burst forth in that single moment! Angellia said nothing comforting, simply letting her sister soak her clothes.

Robin and Shalo, standing nearby, did not interrupt, instead examining their surroundings with quiet curiosity.

After crying for a long time, Emireda seemed exhausted and wiped the tear tracks from her eyes with her sleeve.

She looked up at Angellia and asked, "Sister, why are you here?" She remained nestled in Angellia's arms, showing no intention of getting up.

She realized how warm and safe she felt this way! .

Angellia chatted with her sister for a while longer.

Since noon was fast approaching, handling the withdrawal procedures could wait.

The priority was to fill Robin’s stomach first.

So, led by Emireda, the group headed to the cafeteria.

Like any other academy, the cafeteria was bustling with many students.

Angellia and the others finally managed to find an empty table and sat down. "I'm treating today, what do you all want to eat?" Emireda managed a rare, happy smile. "Anything!" Angellia was not picky at all. "Me too," Shalo said with a smile. "Just get a lot," Robin stated practically. "You guys wait here!" Emireda said, moving toward the serving line.

Because of the heavy traffic flow, she had to constantly dodge people passing by.

Just as she had walked about fifty meters, still some distance from the serving window, a massive force suddenly grabbed her hair from behind, followed by Barbara’s furious voice: "You damn girl, has your nerve grown bold? I told you to clean the 'Meditation Chamber,' and you dare to run off halfway? Are you asking for another beating?" Emireda winced from the painful pull, attempting to resist, but the other three noble ladies moved in simultaneously, pinning her firmly in place so she couldn't move an inch! "Agh, you actually dare to fight back! I'll teach you to fight back!" Barbara said, delivering several sharp slaps to Emireda’s face in quick succession.

The surrounding people, seeing a fight break out, didn't step in to stop it; instead, they gathered with keen interest to watch! These onlookers were so focused on the fight in the center that they failed to notice the small group at one table growing enraged—this group was Robin’s party! Robin looked up at Angellia and asked softly, "Do you need me to step in?" "No need." As Angellia spoke, she rose, her face etched with frost.

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