The crowd swelled with excitement as they gathered around, but when they stood in front of Lin Fu, they hesitated, shoving each other without knowing what to say.
"Thank you for your concern."
Lin Fu broke the awkward silence first, smiling, "I also want to apologize to everyone; I’m sorry, it was my fault, I’ve dragged you all into this."
"You did the right thing, Lin Fu."
"We support you; it should be ."
The crowd erupted, each one clenching their fists in excitement.
Instead of blaming Lin Fu, their blood boiled with inspiration. As for the consequences? Ha! What outcome could be more shameful than being stripped of one’s honor?
Elbert had reached a point where there was nothing left to lose.
On the contrary, Lin Fu’s resolute refusal to kneel, to compromise, only garnered more admiration.
And her act of beheading sparked a true fervor.
Who dared to look down on them now?
Who dared to make them kneel?
Although the Galaxy Empire was an autocratic Monarch system, it had long since abolished the kneeling rituals, even new Monarchs received only a half-kneel during their coronation.
A mere lady-in-waiting publicly shaming an Elbert student by forcing them to kneel.
Who else but her deserved death?
If Lin Fu had truly knelt, she would have only been scorned and despised by all the students.
Her defiance won the respect of all students.
"Thank you! Let’s all work hard together." The reaction of her classmates greatly relaxed Lin Fu’s tense heart, she had not anticipated such a response, but this was indeed inherited from the very essence of Elbert.
How could she not be fond of it?
This must be the sense of belonging!
From then on, she would take pride in being a student of Elbert.
In the future, she hoped Elbert would also take pride in her.
"First, first, first."
Everyone shouted in unison, their voices growing more uniform and louder, eventually forming a wave, almost lifting the rooftop, the whole building resounding with the cry for first place.
"Humph! Elbert is dreaming again, it’s not even dark yet! What a daydream." Morris stood by the window, sarcastically observing the opposite hotel.
"First? Ha! That must be the biggest joke of the year."
The others in the room joined in the mockery.
Only Qin Mo refrained from laughing.
"Has Lin Fu returned?" Qin Mo walked to the window and asked suspiciously.
"Correct, she just returned." Morris, who had been standing by the window, saw Lin Fu entering the hotel.
Qin Mo raised an eyebrow and remarked, "Indeed."
The others looked at Qin Mo curiously, clearly puzzled by his commentary.
"Indeed, only Lin Fu could instigate such a dramatic change in Elbert, to unite the typically free-spirited Elbert into one force, with hearts beating as one," Qin Mo expressed with a hint of apprehension in his eyes.
"The reason Elbert used to be at the bottom wasn’t that their abilities were truly lacking, but because of their unruly independence, no one respected anyone else, and they often sabotaged their own during competitions. But now, because of Lin Fu, everyone naturally gravitates towards her."
"Is it really so miraculous?"
"Her?" Morris scoffed disdainfully, "Just a little girl, seemingly weak and hardly impressive, at most just a bit brave and stubborn! To say she’s better than Mervin, even Celia is stronger than her; you’re overestimating her."
"Yeah! Qin Mo, aren’t you thinking too much?"