Her account, which originally had just one fan (likely some lost soul without anything important to do in life), now boasted a whopping 10,534 followers. In mere hours.
The profile was barren—no posts, no bio, just a default silhouette against a blank background.
Blazar's mouth fell open. Her eyes widened so far they threatened to escape their sockets.
"These people are insane," she finally managed to choke out, her voice strangled between disbelief and horror.
Vyne chuckled, already retracting his hand to reclaim his phone—but Blazar was faster. She snatched it from his grip with the reflexes of a starving alley cat seizing its last meal.
"...The hell?" Vyne grimaced, caught off guard. "Use your own damn phone." He popped a piece of gum into his mouth, chewing loudly to mask his irritation.
Blazar ignored him, her fingers flying to the trending section.
TOP TRENDING TOPICS:
#OrionSpadeFalls – "the guy who defied the first academy rule"
#DantesWeak? – "Did the Storm King Faint in a fight?"
#FourCrownsOneCommoner – "The Boy Who Shook Prestigia's Thrones"
Beneath the tags, a headline screamed:
HISTORY MADE: FOUR KINGS DEFY EXECUTION ORDER.
Posted by The Pulse | 2.1M views (10 hours ago)
The article's lead image was more damning than any execution order: Dante lay sprawled across Blazar's hip, his usual stormy arrogance replaced by dazed exhaustion. His body half covered with Blazar's green trench coat.
Orion Spade Breaks Rule #1:
Listen up, vultures,
Let's address the elephant, the dragon, and the very confused stray cat in the room—Orion Spade just shattered Prestigia's first and most sacred rule: Never make eye contact with the Havoc Five unless they want you to. (Exception: the Triad Sisters—Vanessa, Leyla, and Aria—but even they risk getting iced out by a well-placed royal sneer.)
Orion has no excuse. This rule is so well-known, even the stray cats outside campus gates understand it. And yet...
He pulled out a knife and made Dante faint dramatically onto Orion's hip, wrapped in that infamous green trench coat like some tragic romance novel cover.
Here's how it went down:
Dante tried his classic "I'm a storm god, kneel" routine.
Orion responded with "How about I stab you instead?" (Actual quote unconfirmed but vibes are strong.)
Dante fainted onto Orion's hip like a Victorian maiden, thus birthing Prestigia's sexiest photo since Ryuzaki fought that ice giant shirtless.
BURNING QUESTIONS:
"Is Orion a witch?"
Maybe. But this will be a mess since witchcraft was banned hundreds of years ago. But who knows he might be.
"Why did Dante veto his execution?"
Oh honey, he wants to murder Orion personally. It's the principle!
The Kings' Reactions:
Vesper (Crimson jester) – First Defender
Theory #1: Bloodlust (Orion's defiance smells delicious).
Theory #2: He knew Ryuzaki wants Orion, so he's playing 4D chess.
Ryuzaki (Obsidian emporer) – Obviously took Orion's side. Why? Because Dante hates Orion, and Ryuzaki would adopt a feral raccoon if it annoyed Dante.
Kaelric (Glacial tyrant) – No one knows why he was against the execution. Not even the rumors. Not even me!
Xeari (Eclipse's kiss) – he was silent. Suspiciously silent. Plotting? Sleeping? Ignoring everyone? The world may never know.
Final Thoughts.
If Orion survives the trials, this year will be the most dramatic, deadly, and downright unhinged in Prestigia's history. Will he be a hero? A villain? A sacrificial lamb? Stay tuned.
Yours ever gossiping,
The pulse.
#HavocFive #OrionVsDante #PrestigiaGossip #OrionsAWitch #RIPHigh #OrionSurvives #PowerPlay.
Blazar scrollsdown to the comments section.
@TheSkullCrusher: He should have read the initials. R. I. P. Academy. Welcome to the graveyard of the weaklings.
@Wolflord: I am pretty much sure someone set this all up and framed the defiant Orion for Dante's fall. The question is, is it one of the kings? Is orion sent?
@Hecticremarks101: I agree with @Wolflord. Check the cctvs. Someone used orion as a bait!
@FrostBite99: "Kaelric stood up for Orion. Let that sink in. Kaelric. The man who once froze a guy for sneezing too loud."
@ChaosEnjoyer: "Petition to make Orion the 6th king! Who's with me?!"
↳ @Gossiplin: "Signed. This'll be hilarious."
@ShadowWatcher
"Vesper NEVER helps without an angle. What's he getting from this? #Suspicious"
@ConspiracyKitten
"Why would Kaelric care unless... Orion's somehow connected to him. He never cares about anything!
@PrestigiaPurist
"This is why Rule #1 exists. Execute him properly this time."
@DantesRightClaw
"Waiting for the moment Orion pisses himself during trials. Bring popcorn."
@AriaProtectionSquad
"How DARE he make our queen angry?! Someone shank him already."
@StormChaser
"Dante was obviously hexed. Orion's a cheating snake. #BanThePeasant"
@TruthSayer
"Notice how ALL FOUR KINGS stepped in? They see something we don't. #OrionRising"
@RoyalBloodOnly
"Disgusting. Commoners should know their place. This is why we need stricter enrollment
@UnderdogUprising
"Y'all just mad 'cause a 'nobody' made Dante look weak. Stay pressed, royals."
↳ @DantesFan: "Enjoy your L when he's executedt omorrow."
@RebelHeart
"ORION DID WHAT WE ALL WISH WE COULD! King-slayer energy! #TeamOrion"
↳ @Crownbreaker: "FACTS. Dude's got titanium balls."
Blazar groaned, scrolling past four hundred more comments, each dumber than the last. "These people are professionals at being stupid."
Just after the pulse's post she is met with the school's press official account post.
Prestigia Academy News (P.A.N.)
2. 2 million views, 13 hours ago.
Official Bulletin | Incident Report #4472
STATEMENT REGARDING THE ORION SPADE INCIDENT.
At approximately 14:23 yesterday, first-year transfer student Orion Spade violated Academy Statute 1.1 ("No unauthorized interaction with the Pentarch Kings"). While such infractions typically result in immediate disciplinary action, the situation took an unprecedented turn when four reigning monarchs intervened on the student's behalf:
His Excellency Overlord Vesper Drell, Ruler of Flameoria
The Celestial Ryuzaki Kazuma, Sovereign of Cairnvoir
The Apex Kaelric Salz, King of Hollowall
Supreme Alpha Dante Volkov, Monarch of Ravenshaven
This marks the first instance in Prestigia's 213-year history where multiple kings have contested an execution order simultaneously.
Current Status:
Per Royal Decree 9.4, Orion Spade will face the Trials of Ascension tomorrow at dawn to determine their continued enrollment eligibility.
PUBLIC OPINION POLL
"Will Orion Survive the Trials?"
Yes — 1,234 votes (1%)
No — 121,050 votes (99%)
Blazar's fingers dug into the phone's edges, the screen's glow casting harsh shadows across her face.
The numbers burned into her vision - 121,050 votes against her, a tidal wave of anonymous condemnation. The device trembled in her grasp, or perhaps that was her hands.
Around her, the courtyard buzzed with students going about their day, completely unaware of the execution poll they'd likely contributed to. Someone laughed nearby, the sound sharp as broken glass.
A group of third-years walked past, their uniforms crisp, their conversation light. Normal. Carefree.
The contrast made her stomach twist.
"I'm fine with dying," she murmured, so quiet the words barely disturbed the air. She'd told herself this a thousand times since coming to Prestigia - that death would be preferable to failure, to going back to what waited for her if she failed her mission.
But this... this was different.
This wasn't the clean death of a weapon that had served its purpose. This was spectacle. Entertainment. A hundred thousand voices casually weighing in on whether she deserved to breathe another day.
The phone's plastic casing creaked in protest as her grip spasmed tighter. For a wild moment, she considered hurling it against the stone fountain, watching the numbers shatter along with the screen.
Instead, with deliberate slowness, she pressed the power button. The screen went dark, taking the cruel tally with it. The sudden silence in her head was almost worse.