I'm seriously not bragging

Evander closed the hologram and turned to Varian. 

It was like a mountain pressed him down, Varian felt suffocated. 

However, his gaze didn't falter, and he looked at Evander in the eye. 

Evander raised an eyebrow. "You are the guy who was late this year, right?"

'I'm also the guy missed my first month's exams for your information.' Varian wanted to reply but held back. 

Instead, he calmly nodded without any hint of hesitation or embarrassment. "Yes Sir, that's me."

Evander frowned. 

Shouldn't a cadet be feeling ashamed to answer that? Was this thick skin or something?

But regardless, he said. "I'll give you a chance to convince me. Why should I, the dean of earth's best academy, make you, a guy who is not punctual, and barely….Level 4?" His eyes fluctuated lightly noticing Varian's level.