Luis was a genius amongst the Celestials. The Celestial race was one of the high races in the entire universe. So being acknowledged as a prodigy in such a powerful race meant one was a universe level genius. In the entire Celestial race, those acknowledged as geniuses for each generation were no more than ten. The older that generation got, the more relevant their talent. The Celestial race was a race of soldiers. Planet Celestial was under their rule but that rule was not a smooth one. Hence, the strong had more value than the weak.
For instance, Kahn's genius was acknowledged as the best in the entire race, alongside some others. Everyone acknowledged that his talent was higher than Luis's. After all, comparing their respective achievements at Kahn's current age was enough to prove that Kahn was ahead in terms of talent- and by quite a margin too. Yet Luis and the prodigies of his generation were regarded as far more important than the talents of Kahn's generation.
In the Celestial race, one was no longer considered as part of the younger generation after exceeding the ripe age of fifty. Those geniuses from the age of forty to forty nine were regarded as S-grade geniuses. Those who were between the ages of thirty and forty were A-grade geniuses. Those from the ages of twenty to twenty nine were B-grade; and those under the age of twenty yet older than twelve, were C-grade geniuses. These grades were given by the military, with a person granted a grade depending on his genius and age. If a talent failed to meet the required expectations, it wasn't a demotion that awaited him/her, but a total dismissal. It was that harsh. So, if a B-grade genius did not rack up achievements befitting his talent, he wasn't demoted to the C-grade, but cast aside as a regular Celestial.
And the division of talents was not the same for all Celestials. Since Greater Celestials were generally more talented than the Lesser Celestials, they had very separate lists. The list for the Lessers was referred to as the Lesser list, with the list for the Greater Celestials having no such description. For instance, a Lesser with an A-grade talent would be on the Lessers A-grade list, whereas the corresponding Greater Celestial would be on the A-grade list. Such a rating was justified, since a Lesser on the Lesser A-grade list was in no way superior to the corresponding Greater Celestial in terms of battle strength, awareness, and level.
Also, the rating was not just a means of acknowledgement, but of power. Talents were delegated some responsibility, based on their grades. Just like Kahn and Max had been assigned to head a platoon because of their talent.
Luis was about 39 years old and was supposedly at the peak of the Heaven Realm, an impressive achievement for any A-grade. It may seem a small achievement since Rosa was also a Heaven Realm expert, but any educated Celestial knew better.
Celestials were able to devour the strength of others to improve. Being a race that was constantly at war, this was no problem. However, once one broke into the Heaven Realm, that all changes. The constant devouring was no longer a means to increase one's strength. It all came down to the person's talent. Each stage in the Heaven Realm was a chasm of its own. Even for the talented Celestial race, it takes the average Celestial about ten years to break through the earlier stages. The difficulty was doubled after each stage. So even among the Celestials, the Nobility Realm was a difficult level to reach. It was a level accessible to only true geniuses.
Now back to our story. As an A-grade genius who had several superior achievements, Luis was more than qualified to be an S-grade genius. His age was the only thing that held him back, an obstacle that would be no longer present in a month's time. As a highly regarded member of his house, and his race, Luis did not really have anything he sought for. He had strength, power, good looks and a bright mind. Many Celestials envied this seemingly perfect being, with the men wanting to be like him and the women itching to be with him. Yet this seemingly perfect lifeform was missing one thing- love.
As corny as it may sound, Luis was a believer of true love. He believed that there was one person out there for everyone- he believed in soulmates. He had never taken advantage of his status to bed anyone, he was a gentleman that was sincerely searching for his better half. Under the urging and persistence of his father, he had met with many women, yet was left disappointed after each meeting. His father got increasingly worried as the years flew by. Any normal Celestial would be married by the age of 30. But Luis wasn't your regular Celestial. He was a brilliant one, and it would take more than a pretty face to impress him. Due to this, he found all the ladies vain and shallow- until he met Rosa. They were acquainted a few months ago on the birthday of the Lord of the Giants. She cared very little for him, a new experience for a celebrity like himself. And she wasn't one to hide what she was feeling. After meeting with her a few more times, he realised he had fallen for her.
Unfortunately, she did not share in his sentiments. She did not like him and he had no idea why. He had tried several times to find out the reason, yet even his superior intellect could not see through that. For the first time in a long while, he felt that his bright mind was not so bright after all. For to our young prodigy here, if it could not help him win over the woman he loved, then what good was it?
Luis stared at the empty wine bottles before him. Being so engrossed in his thoughts, he had unknowingly gone through 2 huge bottles all by himself.
"Well, at the very least, I hope they find what they came for."