Chapter 765 - 118 - Lights, Camera, Record! (5)
It had been quite a while, and finally, the last semester of the academic year had arrived.
One more push, and we’d be stepping into the third year.
The air around the academy was buzzing with mixed emotions—anticipation, dread, hope, and a heavy dose of anxiety.
Some students looked forward to the promotion, faces bright with excitement at the thought of progressing further.
Others, however, still wore tense expressions, haunted by the harsh truth that despite advancing in years, many of us were still stuck—firmly—in the Bronze Class.
Raymond and Duncan, in particular, were visibly bothered by that fact.
"You know," Raymond muttered through clenched teeth, his jaw shifting as he gnawed on his food, "it’s hard to believe that even though we’re about to enter our third year, we’re still going to be stuck in the damn Bronze Class forever."
His tone carried bitterness, frustration dripping from every syllable.
Duncan let out a long groan as he stretched his arms behind his head, joints cracking softly. "Well, that was pretty much impossible to change from the start. Be thankful, Raymond. You’re in the top 10 now. I’m still down at 20th."
Raymond scoffed and jabbed at his plate with his fork. "That ranking is total ass, though. I mean, we’ve been busting our asses trying to rise up—trying to break into Silver Class—but we’re still here, stuck like bugs on the wall. And my rank? It’s been the same since the second semester started. I got to 11th, then climbed to 10th, then up to 9th... and right back down to 11th. It’s like I’m on a damn loop. Just circling that same spot forever."
I kept eating quietly while the two of them talked, letting their voices pass by me like a gentle breeze. But that didn’t last long.
Raymond noticed my silence, looked at me, and raised a brow.