"Rank 2?"
Ronan met Selene's gaze without hesitation and nodded. "Yes, instructor."
The murmurs started immediately behind him.
The students of class S were shocked to hear what he had just said. Sure, most of them were rank 2 themselves, but before this Ronan had been the butt of many "weakest in the class" jokes. Him suddenly announcing he had reached rank 2 was a big deal.
Ronan ignored them, keeping his expression neutral while his mind worked through the implications.
He had been recorded as Rank 1 initial stage right before the Inter-Class War. Reaching Rank 2 in a few weeks was not impossible, but it was rare enough to draw attention.
Of course if they knew the truth, and that it had only really been in a matter of days, I'd be put under heavy suspicion.
Selene studied him for a long moment, her sharp gray eyes searching for deception or hesitation.
Ronan smiled and spread his hands slightly.
