Preperation
( Luke's POV )
Around the eight month mark, academy exams officially began for Luke which were not only going to give him a huge level boost, but were also going to be instrumental in deciding which candidates were going to represent the academy in the upcoming Grand tournament.
The atmosphere within the academy became increasingly competitive, as everyone began training extra hard and putting in the extra work needed to stand out from the rest.
Unfortunately, it was too late for most at this point as while they had only began putting in the extra efforts now, there were monsters like Luke who had been working hard for the entire semester and had now created a big gap between himself and the rest.