Zoe's Background(Chapter-76)

Zoe Pearce, the third daughter of the main bloodline of the Pearce family. She was a very active girl since young, her elder brother would always play with her but after turning a little older, he had things to do and couldn't play with her anymore. She also wanted new playmates and the academy was the biggest chance of getting them. But something unfortunate happened, she couldn't attend the academy due to her mother's choice. 

The reason being, the military had forcibly taken a talent from the academy. It wouldn't be very big if it had been from the commoners but this was from the nobility. It rang alarm bells for every noble household. If their children, especially talented ones who were supposed to lead their families were to be taken away, they would have no choice but to grieve of the loss. There wasn't a guarantee that their children would be highly valued and given priority if the masses of talents were to be taken.