Chapter 86: Rank One Chaos [I]

​└ Beatrice_Protection_Squad:

"@EmpireObserver DO NOT BRING PRINCESS BEATRICE INTO THIS. What does she have to do with Sera forfeiting a match? Princess Beatrice stands on business and doesn’t back down from anyone!"

​└ EmpireObserver:

"@Beatrice_Protection_Squad ’Stands on business’ or just acts like a spoiled brat because of her family’s rank? Princess Beatrice literally humiliated a freshman human two days ago in the cafeteria for breathing near her. Please be honest with yourself, Princess Sera is actually more mature and better trained than her."

​└ NightProwler:

"@Beatrice_Protection_Squad @EmpireObserver Popcorn time! Y’all dragging Princess Beatrice into a Starlight post is hilarious. Though lowkey, Princess Beatrice is definitely punching a wall in her room right now seeing a human top the rankings. 😂🍿

​└ Claw_and_Dagger:

"Leave Princess Beatrice out of your mouth! She would would NEVER disgrace us like this by apologizing to a human, and that’s why we respect her. P. Sera showed weakness today."

ShadowWalker_X:

"Am I the only one who finds this whole situation deeply suspicious? Are we absolute....like hundred percent absolutely sure Starlight Dawson is just an ordinary human girl? 🤨 Think about it carefully. A human girl moves into Asterion Academy, zero noble bloodline, zero lineage background, yet she lands a top spot in the lottery, survives direct contact with a sub-royal princess, have the Imperial Twins support, and now a high tier werewolf heiress surrenders to her without firing a single strike. Is she actually a human, or is she some secret high-ranking werewolf hiding under a human skin?"

​└ HumanPride_88:

"@ShadowWalker_X Oh, here come the conspiracy theories! Whenever a human excels or gets respect, y’all start claiming we must be secret monsters or using some kind of magic. Why can’t you just accept that Starlight Dawson is built different? She’s built to triumph!"

└@MoonlitMara:

"ShadowWalker_X Princess Sera literally explained what changed. She reflected on her behavior. What’s suspicious about that?"

Runa_Eclipse:

"Perhaps, if she is willing, we can even become friends someday." THE DESPERATION IS LOUD! 😂 Princess Sera realized she was about to get blacklisted by the imperial inner circle if she kept poking the girl Prince Mikhail carried! She didn’t write this apology out of love, she wrote it out of pure terror! Lmaoo😂😂"

​└ Apex_Tracker:

"@Runa_Eclipse 100%. That "let’s be friends" line was a cry for help. She’s begging Starlight not to send Imperial Prince Mikhail after her. 😂"

​└ Sera_Supporter_1:

"@Runa_Eclipse You guys are so mean 😭😭. Princess Sera was genuine! She admitted she was wrong about women from common backgrounds ranking high. Why is it so hard to accept a sincere apology?😭😭"

Apex_Official_Updates:

"[NOTICE] The vote transfer between Candidate Sera Selena (Umbra) and Candidate Starlight Dawson (Human) has been verified and processed by the Academy Registrar.

Updated Standings:

​Starlight Dawson — 1,287,654 Apex Points

​Mikhail von Asterion — 1,045,389 Apex Points

​Nikolai von Asterion — 900,845 Apex Points"

​└ Chaos_Lord:

"STARLIGHT IS RANKED HIGHER THAN THE IMPERIAL TWINS RIGHT NOW?! HOLY MOTHER OF MOONS! THIS ACADEMY IS GOING TO EXPLODE BY NOON! 💥💥💥"

​└ WildWolf_99:

"@Chaos_Lord It’s temporary point accumulation from a forfeit transfer, not even a hardworking score. The twins will pass her the by next week, I trust WolfHearts!.

​└ Dawn_Breaker_001:

"@WildWolf_99 DOESN’T MATTER! LOOK AT THE BOARD RIGHT NOW! WHO IS AT THE VERY TOP? STARLIGHT DAWSON! SCREENSHOT IT, FRAME IT, PUT IT IN THE MUSEUM! COMMONERS ON TOP! 👑🔥"

Luna_Mane_99:

"This is honestly the biggest political joke of the semester. A human girl who can’t even stand the sight of the training hall is sitting at Rank 1 because a sub-royal got scared of internet rumors. The academy standards are going straight down the drain."

​└ RedStar_Guard:

"@Luna_Mane_99 Keep our queen’s name out of your mouth! Starlight hasn’t done anything wrong except exist and mind her own business. Y’all pushed her into the spotlight, now deal with her sitting on the throne!"

Vesper_Umbra:

"As a member of the Umbra Clan, while I respect our princess decision to maintain peace and honor her public statements, transferring three months of clan-allocated votes to an outsider—especially a human candidate—is an unprecedented mistake."

​​└ Truth_Teller:

"@Vesper_Umbra Oh look, the dogs are barking now! Woof! Woof!! Maybe if your clan taught its young heiresses not to make arrogant public bets they can’t keep, you wouldn’t be losing your precious points to a human, outsider!"

​└ Vesper_Umbra:

"@Truth_Teller Mind your tongue, human. The Umbra Clan’s heritage is not open for your cheap commentary."

StarGazer_22:

"Starlight, if you are reading this comments section, DO NOT ACCEPT HER FRIENDSHIP INVITATION! It’s a trap! Sub-royals don’t become friends with humans overnight! She just wants to keep you close so she can monitor your connection to the crown princes! Stay safe girl! 🐍🚩"

​└ Human_Express:

"@StarGazer_22 Real! "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer." Princess Sera is definitely playing the long game here. Starlight needs to keep her guard up."

Goddess_Child:

"May the Moon Goddess protect Starlight Dawson. She came here just to study and train, and within eight days she has become the center of the academy’s trend and the entire student council. She must be so exhausted 💔"

​└ Dawn_Breaker_001:

"@Goddess_Child EXHAUSTED? SHE WAS SPOTTED AT THE HALLWAY LEADING TO THE SWIMMING COMPLEX AT 6 AM LOOKING FRESH AND DANGEROUS! OUR QUEEN DOES NOT SLEEP, SHE REIGNS! 👑🔥"

Anonymous_Academy_Student:

"I was at the athletic complex this morning around 6:38 AM. I saw Prince Kage Everhart coming out of the pool area looking like he had literally almost drowned. His face was bright red, he was clutching his neck, coughing his lungs out, and cursing up a storm about a ’wicked crazy bitch.’ And this was barely two minutes after Starlight walked out wrapped in a towel, looking completely unbothered. Y’ALL. WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THIS SCHOOL?! 😭💀💀"

└ AsterGistLover:

"@Anonymous_Academy_Student WAIT WHAT?! KAGE EVERHART?! THE CAPTAIN OF THE SWIM TEAM AND STARLIGHT DAWSON... IN THE SAME SPACE?! 🗣️🗣️🗣️"

└ Wolfpack_Alpha:

"@Anonymous_Academy_Student Stop lying for clout! My Kage would never be anywhere near her!"

└ Anonymous_Academy_Student:

"@Wolfpack_Alpha I SWEAR ON MY LEFT BALL! He was literally wheezing. I think she must have given him head or something 😉"

└ NoUserName:

"Shouldn’t Starlight be the one coughing her lungs out if there was head involved? Dude, what are you even talking about right now? 💀 😭"

└ Kage_Fan_Club:

"@Anonymous_Academy_Student I’m deleting AsterBuzz right now. This fake news about Prince Kage and Starlight Dawson is getting completely out of hand. Y’all are mentally ill."

GossipGoblin:

"Y’all need to go check out Songbird’s latest post. I swear the comments over there are ON FIRE. 😭🔥 People are fighting for their lives in that comment section. I’m grabbing popcorn. 🍿"

└ GossipGuru_99:

"Wait, what did Songbird post?! Is it about Starlight taking the Rank 1 spot, or did she drop another bombshell? Running there right now! 🏃💨"

└ DramaKing_01:

"I just came from that thread, and I am literally crying! The comment section is an absolute war zone. AsterBuzz is completely out of control today! ☠️🤭😜"

└ DawnbreakerHeart:

"Thanks for the heads-up! Running over there with my popcorn! 🍿🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️"