"It really is Alan!"
"I heard that after being rejected by Lioncrest Academy, he got picked up by Sirius Academy like some piece of trash!"
"Huh? I heard Alice Duke thinks highly of him!"
"Well, Alice Duke isn't always right. If he were truly a genius, why would Lioncrest Academy turn him away? That school's been admitting students for years—if he was a real talent, they'd have to be brain-dead to reject him!"
"Exactly! He's just a fame-chasing fraud—one that's already been exposed!"
Because Alan was traveling with three carts full of goods, he attracted quite a bit of attention. By now, he'd become somewhat of a hot topic.
Unfortunately, the attention was mostly ridicule and disdain.
After all, it was rare for someone to be labeled a failure by Lioncrest Academy. People were enjoying the drama, feeling a certain smug satisfaction as onlookers.
