The Empire of Reimia (3)

The Gate

At the main gate of the Lattro Academy, an unusual scene unfolds: a young man and two girls approximately his age first look around, then confidently head inside, followed by people dressed in black, some wearing masks on their faces, while others wear sunglasses. Only when they get closer does the student notice that the dark-haired girl is wearing a collar, with a leash held in the hands of the young man leading the procession.
"Hmm, ha-ha, ha-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha-ha," says the blue-haired girl, unable to contain her laughter as she addresses the students present. "And this is the prestigious military academy I've heard so much about? What a circus! What a den!" She approaches the nearest student at the academy, who happens to be Nagai Ryuji, and kicks him in the shin with her boot, causing him to wince in pain and fall to the ground. "What a pathetic sight!"
"Princess!" One of the men in glasses kneels before the young woman and speaks worriedly. "You shouldn't touch these scoundrels..."
In response, the girl kicks him in the face. "I didn't ask for your opinion, dog!"
"A... A... Please... Forgive me... Princess..." The man doesn't resist and allows the "princess" to beat him, although it's clear he isn't enjoying it.
"Now, now, Nigella, don't be like that. He didn't mean any harm by saying that. This trash really isn't even worthy of breathing the same air as you. But we should be more lenient, because they had no choice but to be born such miserable creatures and lead such wretched lives."
"Oh, how noble you are, Ishiki-sama!" The dark-haired girl claps enthusiastically.
"You," Ishiki commands Lattro, who just happened to catch his eye, "take us to the first-year students immediately!