Chapter 85: Unexpected Apology

💬 COMMENTS — 4,892

​User882941:

"Wait, hold on. Did I just wake up in a parallel universe, or did an Umbra Clan heiress actually drop a public apology to a human candidate on AsterBuzz? Is this real life right now? 💀"

​└ LunarWatcher_99:

"I literally rubbed my eyes three times thinking it was a parody account. Sera Selene using words like "privilege" and "personal prejudice"? Who wrote this for her, the Emperor’s public relations team?"

​└ BiteMeNow:

"@LunarWatcher_99 Her PR team must have been sweating bullets since yesterday morning. You don’t just publicly challenge a girl who gets carried across campus by the Imperial Crown Prince without facing massive fallout behind closed doors."

MoonlitMara:

"I genuinely did not expect this. I came here ready to watch Princess Sera drag Starlight through the mud, and instead I am sitting here reading one of the most mature public apologies I have ever seen from an Umbra royal. She admitted that her pride got in the way, admitted that her prejudice influenced her behavior, forfeited the duel, and actually transferred three entire months of Apex votes to Starlight. That is not a small gesture. Whether you like Sera or not, you have to give credit where credit is due. Most nobles would rather swallow glass than publicly admit they were wrong."

└ApexAddict:

"Exactly! She’s so matured for this and deserves to be respected."

SilverMoon97:

"Princess Sera, I owe you an apology too because I absolutely called you petty yesterday. I was wrong. You handled this beautifully."

UmbraPride:

"THAT IS OUR PRINCESS! 👑"

MoonGoddessStan:

"Look at how humble, mature, and graceful Princess Sera is! Taking full accountability for her reaction, admitting her mistake publicly, and even handing over her three months of accumulated votes? THAT is what true royal class looks like. We stand behind you, Sera! You proved your noble character today! 💖🐺✨"

​└ Wolfpack_Alpha:

"@MoonGoddessStan Graceful? Are we reading the same post? She got terrified because Starlight has the Crown Prince in her back pocket. It’s not humility, it’s self-preservation!"

​└ MoonGoddessStan

"@Wolfpack_Alpha Keep hating! Sera didn’t have to apologize to anyone, let alone transfer her points when she stands the chance of winning that duel. She chose peace and fairness. Starlight should count herself extremely lucky."

LunaBelle:

"The way she said, "my pride, privilege, and personal prejudice." Girl actually took accountability instead of writing one of those fake apologies where people say, "I’m sorry if anyone was offended." I respect that."

└WolfHearted:

"She didn’t even blame Starlight once. Not once. She could have easily said Starlight provoked her or made excuses, but she took responsibility for her own behavior. Princess Sera has my respect."

RoyalWatcher:

"As someonewho follows the royal families closely, this is actually a very significant statement. An Umbra heiress publicly admitting that someone outside the traditional inner circles earned a position she considered hers is not something we see every day. Sera could have allowed her pride to turn this into an ugly rivalry, especially after yesterday’s shuffle. Instead, she chose to step back. That takes more maturity than people are giving her credit for."

StarlightSupremacy:

"Our Star Queen has been collecting victories like she is shopping for groceries."

└RedQueenEnjoyer:

"STarlight has been on FIRE since she entered this academy. 😭😭😭"

└DawnBreaker01:

"OUR QUEEN IS NUMBER ONE!!!!! WHO GOES THERE?????"

└DawnBreaker02:

"@DawnBreaker01, OUR. QUEEN.GOES. THERE. 😭🔥🔥🔥"

RedStarNation:

"Imagine entering Asterion as a random lottery candidate and ending up NUMBER ONE on the Apex Rankings after humiliating a princess without even fighting her. I need whatever Starlight is drinking."

└StarplugPlease:

"Starlight, babe, drop the plug. PLEASE. What are you doing? Who is helping you? What kind of luck are you carrying around in that bag? I also want some."

└JustHereForTea:

"First the Imperial Crown Princes’ supports. Then the rankings. Now Princess Sera is apologizing publicly and handing her three months of points. Girl, WHAT EXACTLY DID YOU DO TO THE UNIVERSE BEFORE YOU CAME HERE?"

NoPeaceAtAsterion:

"Starlight wakes up every morning and accidentally creates another headline."

└DawnBreakerQueen:

"At this point, she doesn’t even need to fight anybody. People are defeating themselves around her. 😭"

└WolfClansStan:

"Girl literally walked into Asterion and said, "I will be taking the top spot, thank you."

└PrincessSeraFan:

"Can we please stop turning this into another Starlight celebration and acknowledge Sera? She was wrong yesterday, admitted it today, and gave Starlight what she promised. Some of you just want another excuse to drag every royal you don’t like."

└DawnBreaker03:

"@PrincessSeraFan We can praise Sera AND celebrate our queen. Multitasking exists."

Dawn_Breaker_001:

"DAWNBREAKERS, RISE UP! WE ARE WINNING WITHOUT EVEN LIFTING A FINGER! 🕺🔥 WHO DARES TO STAND IN OUR QUEEN’S WAY? STARLIGHT DAWSON DID NOT EVEN HAVE TO LIFT A SWORD AND SHE IS SITTING AT NUMBER ONE ON THE APEX RANKINGS! EVERY SUB-ROYAL LOSING AT THE MENTION OF HER NAME! 👑🚀"

​└ SilverFang_99:

"Dawn_Breaker_001 Calm down, human fanboy. She got handed unearned votes. It’s completely hollow."

​└ Dawn_Breaker_001:

"@SilverFang_99 HOLLOW? CRY LOUDER! A win is a win! If your precious Umbra princess knew she could beat Starlight, she would have fought her in the arena. She folded like a deck of cards! Number one is Number one! Starlight is currently topping the whole freshman year, cry about it! 💅✨"

​└ WerewolvesKisser:

"@Dawn_Breaker_001 Tell em babe, the math doesn’t lie. Starlight’s account just blew up. She’s sitting on three months of pure credit reserves. That’s insane."

Spellbound_Zero:

"Can we go back to asking about whatever spell Starlight is using? Because this is not normal. 😭 First day at the academy, she gets into trouble with the princess Beatrice. A week later Prince Mikhail was seen carrying her in broad daylight like a romantic hero. And today, an ancient sub-royal clan heiress bows down and hands over her entire ranking account. Starlight, PLEASE drop the plug, what magician did you visit in District Fifteen? What witch crafted your charm? I NEED THE NUMBER. 🕯️🔮✨"

​└ Nova_Blade:

"@Spellbound_Zero I swear she must have a black market attraction charm hidden in her dormitory locker. How is one human girl pulling this much political weight within seventy-two hours of arriving?"

​└ Realist_Werewolf:

"@Nova_Blade It’s not magic, guys. It’s simple power mechanics. You don’t touch someone who has the Crown Prince’s personal attention. Sera realized that quickly."

SS_Fan_Club:

"Sera is so soft. Why is she apologizing? Starlight is just a human lottery candidate who got lucky. Giving up three months of hard work just because of some internet backlash is embarrassing for the Umbra Clan."

​└ DarkMoon_Rider:

"@SS_Fan_Club Easy for you to say. The Umbra Clan relies heavily on public perception for their temple rituals. Having their heiress look like a bully will destroyed their reputation."

EmpireObserver:

"Compare this level of grace to Princess Beatrice from the Perigee clan. Look at how humble Princess Sera is! If only Princess Beatrice could learn a thing or two from this and not walk around the campus like she owns the world, dragging anyone who looks at her wrong, looking for humans to stomp on. Meanwhile, Sera actually reflects on her actions and makes peace! 💯"