Book 4: Chapter 20: Lilithâs speech
âYou must be Vice President Lilith, the legendary freshman.â
Lilith turned her head to follow the voice and found a handsome young man standing not far from her. He was wearing the academy uniform that had yet to be distributed to the first years and a badge with a shield symbol pinned on his chest.
âAllow me to introduce myself, I am the president of the student council, Lancelot,â the boy spoke politely.
âYouâre flattering me.â Lilith was a little stunned to discover that news about her actually spread so quickly. However, it was no surprise if the person in front of her was the president of the student council.
âDo you need me for something, president?â
âJust here to say hello. From the way you look, I bet President Diana pushed her responsibility of delivering the speech again to you?â
âAgain?â
âHaha, President Diana often pushes all her work to her subordinates. Itâs pretty much an open secret in this academy. This is why the position of vice president in the disciplinary committee has been vacant for so long. To put it bluntly, no one dares to take up the role.â
âBut you are commendable for taking on such a huge responsibility despite being in the first year, Vice President Lilith,â Lancelot praised.
âThank you.â
Lilith smiled but was secretly cursing Elder Mordâs entire family in her heart.
She initially thought that the issue with the Inhumane Club was a huge trap. Little did she expect that it was actually a small, insignificant puddle in a sinkhole.
And that sinkhole was none other than President Diana, who seemed so gentle and reliable at first impression!
âBut forget itâ, Lilith comforted herself.
Fortunately, she found herself a capable secretary, Kieran, before she joined the disciplinary committee!
She could just leave all the chores to him, and enjoy the benefits and convenience that came with her authority like President Diana.
Yep, thatâs all thereâs to it.
âSpeaking ill of someone behind their back isnât something that the president of student council should do, Lancelot~â
A familiar voice came from behind Lancelot and the presidentâs handsome face froze slightly.
âLooks like itâs about time for me to be on stage. Talk to you later, Vice President Lilith.â
After saying that, Lancelot left as though he was fleeing.
President Diana glanced at Lancelotâs retreating figure and muttered, âHow did such a coward become the president of the student council?â
She then handed a note to Lilith. âItâll be your turn to go up the stage soon. Donât be nervous. Just follow whatever that is written on this script.â
âIâm not nervous.â
Lilith glanced at the note and frowned, âThereâs nothing written on it?â
âOf course not. This is a special note that I have made specifically for you, Lilith.â
âSpecial note?â
âYes. The first line on this note will only appear when Lilith gets on stage. The next line will only appear every time you finish reading a line.â
âWhat good does that do?â
âOf course thereâs a reason!â President Diana continued seriously, âLook, if the notes are cluttered, then itâll be easy for first timers like you to misread, especially during situations like this.â
That⦠kinda makes sense?
âButâ¦â Lilith waved the palm-sized note. âPresident Diana, canât you just use a bigger piece of paper? Thereâs no need to go through the trouble of making a special note.â
âI went out of my way to do this for you so that you wonât make a fool of yourself on your appearance in front of everyone in the academy.â
President Diana pretended to weep and continued, âYet you didnât appreciate it. That really saddens meâ¦â
âOkay, okay. I accept your kindness, president.â
Lilith slid the note into her pocket, not wanting to deal with Diana any longer. She turned her head to watch President Lancelot delivering his speech as she waited for her turn to go up.
Since she had her head turned, she failed to notice the evil smile that crept across the face of Diana who was standing behind her.
Ten minutes later, Lancelotâs speech came to an end and it was Lilithâs turn to go up the stage.
As soon as Lilithâs petite figure appeared in front of tens of thousands of people in the auditorium, it stirred up a great commotion.
This little girl about the age of thirteen or fourteen was the disciplinary committeeâs spokesperson this time?
Most of the students, including teachers, looked at Lilith with suspicion as they wondered if this was another prank pulled by that extremely unreliable President Diana.
âA very good morning to all professors, teachers and students.â
The standard opening speech didnât elicit much response.
Howeverâ¦
âI am the new vice president of the disciplinary committee, Lilith from Class 9 of first-year.â
The sentence was like a rock thrown into a pond.
First-year? The vice president of the disciplinary committee is a freshman?
Many people thought they misheard that and were in disbelief. Yet the fact that no one came to stop her meant this freshman named Lilith was indeed the vice president of the disciplinary committee.
No matter how unreliable Diana was, there was no way she would make such a joke in front of everyone in the academy.
âI know that many of you find it hard to believe it. Youâre probably doubting your eyes and ears and even thought that youâre dreaming.â
Lilith read word by word according to the note given by Diana.
âBut let me tell you this, you arenât seeing wrongly, hearing wrongly or dreaming. I, a freshman who joined less than a week ago, is indeed sitting in the position of the disciplinary committeeâs vice president, the position that all of you havenât been able to reach for several years.â
âIsnât it dreamy? How did I manage to become the second-in-charge of the disciplinary committee that easily? Through connection? By pulling some strings? No, neither.â
âLet me tell you, Iâm just an ordinary student. An ordinary student with no special characteristics apart from being cute.â
âBut how did an ordinary student like me fare better than you arrogant kids who were born with silver spoons in your mouths?â
âThe answer is very simple. Itâs not that Iâm amazingâ¦â
âItâs because all of you areâ¦trash.â
âSo incapable that you canât do anything about a little girl like me. You can only grovel before me and obey my commands.â
âNo, using the word trash to describe all of you is an insult to trash itself. Youâre all maggots that canât do anything but squirm disgustingly under my feet.â
The noises in the auditorium instantly ceased. Everyone watched Lilith, who was carefully reading her note on the stage, with their burning gazes.
âAre you pissed? You feel like you want to come up here and punch me? Heh, donât joke around. You maggots arenât even qualified to punch me. You can only watch me from down there on the ground.â
âYou think that what I said is wrong? Haha. Come challenge me if you disagree, you disgusting maggots.â
âBut let me tell you this first, wear a few more layers of clothes when you come to see me. I donât want your dirty body fluids splashing everywhere.â
[Smile here] was written on the note here.
So Lilith wore a smile that she thought was the most gentle, moving and cutest.
âItâs extremely disgusting.â