With Abby choosing the Holy Abyss Academy, mentors from the other academies gave up hope and had no choice but to recruit other students.
Naturally, the perks offered were significantly diminished from what was initially promised.
Many students grumbled inwardly about this turn of events.
Sadly, their voices held little weight and they were left to silently endure their fates.
The enrollment ceremony proceeded in an orderly manner, with no repeat of the fervent mentor-student tug-of-war that had marked Howard's recruitment.
Howard's unique situation became legendary, turning him into the object of envy for all male students.
Yet, those students who had leveled up under Howard's guidance bore no jealousy.
They recognized that Howard's demonstrated abilities were even more formidable and terrifying than Abby's. As for awakened talent rankings?
They paled in significance when placed beside raw power.
