"Make no mistake," ignoring the embarrassed yet forced smile on his face, the woman turned to address 30-something students in the hall and continued, "This is not your home."
"Whatever noble family you are from or whatever status you held there does not matter here."
Here only your performance and strength matter. So have no delusions that you will be receiving preferential treatment for your actions.
I hope I have made that clear to everyone."
Alvin was sure that he even saw the two men standing behind her tremble a bit. When the woman stopped speaking and took a step back, the maid standing before Alvin coughed lightly, maybe to get his attention or to calm herself, or maybe both.
"Lord Metenoa, It is not mandatory for anyone to drink it; these are merely refreshments." The maid politely cleared his previous query.
