Reputation.

The fifth day of the school festival had started without any delay to the schedule. 

Commentator || Day five of the school festival is on! Please gents and ladies take your seats for the finals! ||

"Uhm? Finals? Well..." Ryan jumped out of his bed, "Maybe I should go and watch the last final match of this festival, at least." He decided.

The crowd, the cheers were overwhelming. Tsk. 'Again him?' Ryan thought.

"Hah. There he goes. The school's star. Rigid in the finals huh? Just as I expected, and who is the opponent."

Commentator || Now here, please welcome~ Devon Bostick! ||

Everybody's focus was then turned to the display screen. 

[Name: Devon Bostick

Trait: Intangible

Trait level: 5.8]

'I guess, he is the second strongest then.' Ryan guessed.

The match started, both fought pretty hardcore. 

Intangible, Devon's Trait allows him to pass through solid items. Anything, for example, walls, ground, floor, etc. mostly everything which is solid, not through humans though. 

Just as much as this Trait sounds dangerous, it is not. The user needs to hold his breath while he goes through solid objects. Yes, there is no oxygen in solid objects. 

So this Trait drains a lot of the user's energy. This Trait is good-for-nothing if the user is slow. Which is happening right now.

Rigid was faster than Devon. Sometimes Devon went into the ground or sometimes he got hit in the face before he got a chance to go underground.

With Rigid's power and speed, it was impossible to win against him. You might give him a head-on all-out battle but in the end, you'd lose the battle. No one had beat him since the start of his second year.

Both Devon and Rigid were third years. The system of high school in this Academy was different. Second and third years share classrooms. 

Teachers here barely have to teach them anything. It is more like a fighting, training-based Academy. Academics tests do take place here, twice in the whole year. They are easy as compared to normal high school students who have no superpowers.

The first years on the other hand. They have different buildings considering they are still newbies compared to second and third years. They don't even get their Trait level until the second year.

And as soon as you enter the second year, they take a test to test everyone's Trait level. Everyone is born with super weakened Traits. It depends how they nourish their Traits. 

Till elementary, kids are taught about Traits and what they are. A small test takes place to detect individuals' specific Traits. After they enter Middle school, they are trained to nourish their Traits. Three years are spent there. 

Normal studies too, but nourishing their Traits for the future is the priority. There are no Leveling Games in Middle school. 

Then kids enter high school. First years are kept isolated. The second and third years are taught together.

Devon, Rigid, and Ryan were in the same class. They had no hate against each other. The best thing about Rigid besides being super strong was that he didn't have high-level pride in his superpowered Trait. 

He treated his mates with respect and his juniors with care. He was not rude whatsoever but gets pissed off as he can't stand wrong things and people.

So bullies in this Academy stay under frequent fear of Rigid. This helps teachers a lot. Most of the Trait Academy has a low rate of bullying, but in this Academy, the bullying rate was almost near zero.

Commentator || And the winner of the final battle is… RIGID RUSSELL!! ||

The crowd broke out in loud cheers and chats of Rigid's name. Ryan had expected that much to happen. 

The display screen displayed their Trait levels. The winner's face was displayed on the screen. Ryan glanced up there. 

[Rigid Russell

Previous Trait level: 6.0 

Gained: 2 points

Current Trait level: 8.0]

'He's going to be unbeatable.' Ryan thought.

He moved his eyes from the screen thinking it would blank out and bring Rigid's face back again. 

[Devon Bostick

Previous Trait level: 5.8

Gained: 1.2

Current Trait level: 7.0]

'Well guess you still get EXP from the battle huh. Maybe against the strongest of the strongest only,' he sighed, 'But the difference has increased since before. Now it is one whole Trait point.'

Ryan decided to walk off back to his room as the fight was over anyway.

Rigid and Devon were healed by Dr. Marry. Rigid then received his prize and all that shit.

In the leveling games, if you fought against the strongest till the arena closes in (This happens only when the fight goes for too long. To end the fight quickly they close the arena in) you will gain a few Traits points even if you lose. 

If the strongest fight against the weakest, Rigid and Ryan then Rigid will not gain any Trait points. Now this game, Devon VS. Rigid. Both were first and second strongest. Rigid won so he got two whole Trait points on the other hand as Devon managed to take the fight too far, he gained one whole point.

Ryan to his surprise saw the floor warden standing in front of his room.

"Mr. Principal called for you, Ryan Walker." 

With confusion, Ryan still walked to Principal's office. He knocked on the door, heard Principle saying 'Come in, enter.' Ryan pushed the door and entered Mr. Principal's office. 

"We need to talk about something important, Ryan. Please take a seat." He bowed his head respectfully and took a seat.

"So about your real-life situation right now. First of all, I am very sorry for your parents. I hope you are okay."

'Ugh not this shit, I don't need sympathy from people. I didn't even cry for them did I?'

"Then, the important matter is…. About your position and reputation in this Academy."

'Oh fuck.' He thought. 

"You are the weakest student in our Academy which puts our reputation in danger. Another thing is that you don't have much of a reputation in this school either. No one likes you, keeping you in our school is disgraceful and insulting."

'Right. Now directly into politics.'

"As your parents passed away, I believe you might not even have any money to pay the school fees, hostel fees, cafeteria fees. Tell us, can you?" 

"Even though I can't, please, is not there any other way for me to stay in this Academy? No other Academy will take me with this Trait level… please-"

"That is exactly why! No other Academy will take a weakling like you, then why should we keep you here?"

Ryan didn't have any other words to protest. Principle sighed.

"Ryan Walker, You are officially expelled from the WN Academy of Superpowers!!"