Give up
"I really won, huh?" Vin said to himself as he left the waiting room.
No one approached Vin; they all maintained their distance. However, Vin was used to this treatment from his fellow classmates and other students.
After all, he was the only one in the entire academy who ran a research club focused solely on studying herbs and making medicines.
He explored the effects of different combinations and crafted items that had new functionalities.
His work was unconventional, but Vin didn't mind. Even if no one joined his club, he enjoyed what he was doing.
'Why did he give me all that advice?' Vin wondered on his way to the dorms.
He had met Eric the other day, the very same Eric Herod who was a ranker. Eric was famous in the third year as the Duel Committee President, but he had resigned at the start of the year.
Vin hadn't interacted with Eric much, except occasionally due to class arrangements.