Murmurs ran through the crowd upon Instructor Vex Rhane's announcement.
Some students looked excited. Others looked anxious.
"And let me make one thing clear," the instructor growled. "Even an S-rank student can be demoted if they perform worse than a lower-ranked Awakener. I don't care about your class—your actions speak louder than your rank."
Victor's heart sank. "Crap…"
He'd intentionally stayed under the radar since arriving at the Academy. Between his time spent in Ascendant Realms, and the mess with Amara and Derek, he'd tried to avoid drawing too much attention to himself.
Even during routines, he didn't do too much to avoid anyone suspecting that he had numerous abilities that was beyond the strength of a warrior.
"I've been holding back…" he muttered under his breath.
He just realised that if a C Ranked was higher than him on the monthly rankings, it would mean that he'd get demoted.
Kai who was walking beside him, gave him a sideways glance. "You good?"
