When Times Are Tough

Ascent soon became one of the most discussed guilds among the people, but its popularity was very close to infamy. It was mainly seen as a troll by a lunatic Jerano student, which brought the college and students great shame, which then morphed to anger at the culprit.

Alexie has always been the target of hate and love from his classmates for the policies he created. Hidden Gems was as the name implied, but it was an expensive discovery for the top rankers who were taxed on every purchase.

This became the reverse scale of the stronger students, who were angered when weaker students exhibited similar abilities to theirs using the artifacts. The loss in the hierarchy among the students brought chaos to the campus, but the college board couldn't lift a finger on Hidden Gems.