Chapter 128: The Fight For Vance! Pt 1
Daniel stood calmly amid the chaos of broken expectations and shattered records, a faint, enigmatic smile on his face.
The title of Potential Savior of Humanity, as declared by the Academy’s evaluation system, felt a bit like a very heavy hat.
The shocked roar from the gathered aspirants slowly faded into a stunned, almost reverent silence.
Director Gareth , his face still a shade paler than usual, finally managed to clear his throat, the sound resonating unnaturally in the sudden quiet.
"The... ah... the battle records," Director Sterling began, his voice regaining a sliver of its customary authority, though it still carried a faint tremor, "are, as the system has unequivocally verified, entirely accurate.
Aspirant Daniel’s performance across all three initial Verge levels is... without precedent in the recorded history of Vanguard Academy, or indeed, Astralis Academy."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the four Vice-Principals who stood beside him on the dais, their own expressions ranging from Travis Standen’s almost religious awe to Robb Naharis’s begrudging, shocked respect.
"I believe," Director Sterling continued, a vein pulsing faintly in his temple as he seemed to wrestle with the sheer absurdity of the situation, "this might somewhat... expedite... the school placement considerations."
Vice-Principal Travis Standen, the scarred, feral-eyed head of the Combat Techniques School, was the first to break the spell.
"Expedite?!" Travis barked, his voice a gravelly roar that made several nearby aspirants flinch.
"Sterling, this isn’t a matter of expediting! This is a divine revelation! An SSS-Talent!