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 my confessions. She always just runs off." Leonel swiped his

stunned for a moment before bursting into another fit of laughter. It seemed the students were used to his boisterousness because no one batted an eye to his ridiculous

my words, I know you don't care about these surface things. I should have known nothing would

arm from Leonel's shoulder, pounding

can just wait patiently for their fourth National Championship loss in

of a complex light in his best friend's gaze. James was easily three inches taller than him and had been his partner in

to talk to you

was cut off by the

Dammit, there's a test

away like a madman, likely trying to find someone he could cheat off of. Without thinking much, he pulled out a binder from

While Leonel ranked third academically across all subjects, James was near the bottom of 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', he wouldn't be allowed

these separations very seriously. Due to this, it was already a

of three, he took a mandatory Genetic Analysis Examination. Among other things, this test was meant

Star Professional was average. This person wouldn't cause any waves in their career path, but they would be able to stabilize its foundation, allowing the innovators at higher

fields. In a single generation, there wouldn't be more

trouble was

him were categorized as 'entertainers'. He would be 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

course, this wasn't the full reason or else James wouldn't be ranked so much higher than he

smiled lightly to greet a few people before burying

he usually did. His personality was really too odd. He had just been confessing his undying love to Aina, yet now he sat right behind her in class as

steps hardly reacted to his

A didn't even total 20, they could be considered quite close knit. They had become quite invested in the Leonel-Aina romance. Unfortunately, the two gave them no food for the soul in

all books away. The test will

normal desks surfaces flickered and became screens. They were designed to block light projection in every

completely vanished. It was like he entered a battlefield as the class was filled with his suffocating

used to it. After all, they had journeyed up with Leonel from Freshman Class A. But it would be a lie to say they didn't still break out

They really couldn't understand how Leonel was evaluated as a Five-Star Quarterback instead of a Five-Star General. Even if he was

Leonel finished with blazing speed, only taking half an hour to complete a two-hour test. Without a choice,

rest of the class breathed a sigh of relief. Now they could start

teach. I

lightly. She was quite fond of this young one. "I know you athletes have a lot on your

up to the ceiling and muttered something as though he was gathering strength. With a grit of

who was still focusing on her exam. His finger tapped the metallic watch on

looked up and realized it was