Combat assessment

Alex walked out of the gym, lost in thought.

'For such a strong awakened, a B tier at that, she sure seemed shocked at my results…'

His assessor's reaction had been startling—shock, disbelief, awe. This was the best Awakened university in the federation, and the assessor had seen countless prodigies, yet she had been floored by his results. It was a humbling reminder that even among the elite, he was an anomaly.

He replayed the assessment in his mind. The numbers on the screen, the murmurs of the technicians, and the final verdict: his energy level fluctuated between C- and C rank, peaking more often than not at C rank.

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