All across the academy, holographic screens flickered to life, displaying this month's top hundred student rankings. While the ones below top hundred had to head to the data hall to check.
Immediately, murmurs erupted as thousands of students rushed forward to see their standing.
"Dammit! No way, I dropped 30 spots?" a mage complained loudly while gripping his hair in frustration.
Next to him, a berserker laughed bitterly, "Be grateful you're still C-rank. I've just dropped from B-rank to C-rank… my incentives are done for."
Elsewhere, happier voices echoed. "Finally made it into A-rank!" a healer cheered while dancing in excitement.
At the dormitory commons, Aria scanned the display anxiously. Relief flooded her face as she found herself comfortably at rank 167.
"Whew," she sighed. "Looks like I'm safe."
Kai casually glanced at his own ranking, giving a satisfied nod when he saw his A-rank status secure.
Selene crossed her arms with her expression impassive as ever.
