All eyes were on Rey.

As he stood before Adonis and the head guard who held the Truthseeker, an air of tension wrapped around him.

Faces in the crowd held a mix of curiosity and uncertainty—or the lack thereof—everyone with various expectations.

And then, breaking the silence…

"How many Skills do you have, and what are their names?" Adonis asked calmly.

He had automatically taken the role of proctor, and no one dared complain considering how honest he had been with everyone about his powers.

And how extraordinary those powers were.

Rey replied firmly, "I have just one Skill, named [Doppel]."

A murmur swept through his classmates, hushed gasps and whispers tinged with surprise.

The sheer surprise arose from the absurdity of someone bearing an F-Tier Class possessing a single Skill.

The astonishment lingered in the air, palpable among those gathered.

"Pffft!"

"N-no way!"

"This is even worse than I expected."

Some didn't even bother hiding their chuckles any longer. Those who thought they had it bad, thanks to only having a few decent Skills, and perhaps an average Class, felt extremely relieved to see someone worse off than them.

This too was part of life.

But a sudden voice cut through the mockery.

"Everyone, please be silent. I will not allow you to speak about one of our classmates like that!" He proclaimed firmly, his tone commanding attention

It instantly caused an absolute lull among the murmurs and snickers.

The voice was Adonis', and he had a deep frown of disapproval on his face.

"Rey is one of us. You are all judging him without even knowing his full capabilities. Even if he is weak or average, he doesn't deserve to be looked down on. We are all in this together!"

As Adonis continued, the arrogant and condescending gazes began to fade. The faces of the students fell, regret settling in for those involved in the indirect bullying.

"Remember what Seraph said. We need to look out for one other. So please… let's stop this."

sheer silence and the penitent expressions that everyone had already displayed how much Adonis had moved

doesn't define you; you're still one of us," Adonis reassured, a tap on Rey's shoulder

confident but relatable smile that only

a lot," Rey responded with a

the whole commotion resolved, it was finally

can your Skill do? What Tier is

the curiosity on their

Everyone wanted to know!

goes," Rey announced, drawing in a

before slowly reopening them, raising his

~GLUP~

into the claw of a

was vivid, complete with a brown exoskeleton and two formidable, snapping pincers—resembling a crab's unmistakable

shape a part of my body into something I've seen before. It's a B-Tier Skill," Rey explained, his matter-of-fact tone matching the unassuming nature of

even Adonis

a super OP Skill as his single Skill, but apparently, B-Tier was

Truthseeker, and apparently, Rey was telling

it mimic the special attributes of those you transform

That's why it's only B-Tier," Rey

sounds

ability to transform into

entire body in addition to the partial

both only mimic the physical attributes and not the special qualities—like Skills or Classes—which made them

then. Looks like you're telling the truth." Adonis maintained his

Hero was doing a good

struggled to conceal their

of disbelief and faintly amused grins slipped through,

"You may return."

form and stepped down from the

to observe the

next student prepared to showcase her abilities, Rey

the ongoing exhibition, a hushed whisper reached Rey's

exhibition, and I thought that was a pretty cool

Rey remained unfazed, his attention fixed

"I was wondering if—"

"I'm sorry, but could we talk later? I'm occupied right now," without sparing a

the ongoing presentation, his curiosity undiminished by the

came

the person had left, as he continued to immerse himself in the unfolding

at that moment than the display

let out

intention, but... I can't afford

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