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."

a word after one of my confessions. She always just runs off." Leonel swiped his finger under his nose a

fit of laughter. It seemed the students were used to his boisterousness because no

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

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

their fourth National Championship loss in a row." Leonel

light in his best friend's gaze. 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 this, he knew him

something to talk

cut off by the

there's

to find someone he could cheat off of. Without thinking much, he pulled out a binder from his backpack to cram for his own test while he walked to

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 to enter

this, it was already a miracle that Leonel

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 graded

their career path, but they would

fields. In a single generation, there wouldn't

He too was a Five Star Professional. The trouble was that he had no interest in joining the National American Football

like 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

this wasn't the full reason or else James wouldn't be ranked so much higher than he was since he too was an

on time. He smiled lightly to greet a few people before burying his head back into his binder of

quarterback cramming as he usually did. His personality was really

the same time, the shy Aina who blushed whenever she saw Leonel on the steps hardly reacted to his entry into the class either. Could

those in Senior Class A didn't even total 20, they could be considered quite close knit. They had become quite invested in the

all books away. The test

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

like he entered a battlefield as

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

take it so seriously? They really couldn't understand how Leonel was evaluated as a Five-Star Quarterback instead of a Five-Star General. Even if he was evaluated as a Four-Star General

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

the class breathed a sigh of relief. Now they

teach. I

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

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

purposeful 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

a daze for a moment before she looked up and realized it was Leonel. For a moment,