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Everyone suddenly fell silent. Instead of the students being excited about the announcement, they all turned to look for Chronos, eager to see his reaction.
A large monitor appeared, showing Chronos along with several members of the Dark Clan....
Contrary to everyone's expectation that he would be surprised by the results, his expression remained cold. He wasn't disappointed, nor did he show any interest in the result, a complete contrast to McKinley's reaction.
"Ahem... I would like to call Chronos Aelous to join us here on stage!"
Shortly after, a short video played on the monitor, showing Chronos defeating several of his peers from the top initial rankings. Some of the highlights included his victories over Alessandra Antonio, who ranked 8th, Rune, the 9th, and a student I didn't recognize but seemed to be from the Water Clan.
The group from the Water Clan, including the arrogant guy standing next to us, gasped.
