Dimensional Descent

Leonel's depressed mood didn't last for long. Soon we was smiling as though nothing had happened.

At that moment, an arm wrapped around his shoulders. Considering how easily the culprit had done so, it was obvious that he was even taller than Leonel.

"Another failure, how many is that already? 520?"

"521." Leonel muttered.

"Almost every school day since first-year, huh?"

The culprit laughed, leading Leonel up the stairs.

"There are too many young noble women looking to get into the good books of the 3021st bachelor of the Eligible Minor list. Yet you've been solely focused on one girl for four years, think of all the hearts breaking across the world."

Leonel laughed. "James, when you have to say such a large number, it makes the accomplish ring hollow, don't you think?"

It was quite funny. It was nice to be ranked, but being told that there were 3020 men better than him didn't exactly have a nice ring to it. Plus, this was just the Eligible Minor list, once he turned 18, he might not rank on the true Eligible Bachelor list at all.

More depressing than that was the fact there were several snotty-nosed brats no more than 13 or 14 years old ranked ahead of him.

"Bah, forget that damned list." James spat. "Who knows what perverted grandma ranked a bunch of minors on their eligibility? Load of nonsense."

"Must be nice looking down from on high like that, Mr. 1034th."

James laughed pervertedly, shaking Leonel side to side with his arm.

[Scanning… Security procedures underway]

[Student Leonel Morales recognized]

[Welcome future Five-Star Quarterback]

Leonel heard the usual mechanical voice ringing in his ears. Though he knew no one else could hear it, he still felt a deep disgust whenever he heard this introduction.

"Think about it this way," James continued as they entered the grand hallways of Royal Blue Academy, "There are over three billion people on Earth who are under 18. Half of those are men like us. Yet were in the top percent of a percent of a percent of them.

"You gotta stop chasing after this one girl. There are too many who want you."

But in four years, she's never said a word after one of

bursting into another fit of laughter. It seemed the students were used

I waste my words, I know you don't care about these surface things. I should have known nothing would affect your state of mind for

from Leonel's shoulder, pounding a fist to the latter's

for their fourth National Championship

James was easily three inches taller than him and had been his partner in crime ever since they entered Royal Blue Junior Academy together. Leonel would never miss something like

something to talk

was cut

there's

a madman, likely trying to find someone he could cheat off of. Without thinking much, he

the barrel. If it wasn't for the fact his Gene Analysis decided that his fateful career was that of a 'Five-Star Tight End',

already

Examination. Among other things, this test was meant to decide your optimal career path while weighing your benefit to society. This career path would be

wouldn't cause any waves in their career path, but they would be able to stabilize its foundation, allowing the innovators

generation, there wouldn't be more

such an evaluation. He too was a Five Star Professional. The trouble was that he had no interest in joining the National American Football League and becoming

rich and live a great life, but he would never be taken seriously outside of his sport. This was part of the reason he was ranked so lowly on the Eligible Minor list. Many ranked above him were only worth three stars to their professions, but they were

or else James wouldn't be ranked so much higher than he was since he too

walked into class just on time. He smiled lightly to greet a few

school's star quarterback cramming as he usually did. His personality was really too odd.

who blushed whenever she saw Leonel on the steps hardly reacted

quite close knit. They had become quite invested in the Leonel-Aina romance. Unfortunately, the two gave them no food for the soul

away. The test

seemingly normal desks surfaces flickered and became screens. They were designed to block light projection in every direction but the test-taker's own perspective.

a battlefield as the class was filled with

of Senior Class A had become used to it. After all, they had journeyed up with Leonel from Freshman Class A. But it would be a

was evaluated as a Five-Star Quarterback instead of a Five-Star General. Even if he was evaluated as a Four-Star General like his father, it would

taking half an hour to complete a two-hour test. Without a choice, he pushed up from his

relief. Now they could start taking the test on their

teach. I gotta

smiled lightly. She was quite fond of this young one. "I

paused. He looked up to the ceiling and muttered something as though he was

steps, he made his way back to Aina who was still focusing on her exam. His finger tapped the metallic watch on her small wrist before she could react. There was a light glow that signaled from his watch to

a moment before she looked up and realized it was