Nicole kept a calm expression while inwardly she couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
To think her personal student she had so closely guided for a month had grown to the point that he was dazzling throughout the exam. Let it be individual duels, party duels, monster invasion defense or the now concluded Gate clearing offense all of it showed off his immense potential which almost made her grin in happiness.
After all, she had the first priority on his post graduation work choices.
That being said she was also surprised by her student Marcus's performance. That inconspicuous guy turned out to be a young prodigy when she saw his individual duels but just when she thought he didn't have much to show she was proven wrong since on the remaining parts of the exam he pulled off his role splendidly thus being another good seedling she must nurture well from now on.
Speaking of it, other members in the party were also a bunch of young prodigies with their own speciality that shone brilliantly.
Take for example, the now concluded part of the Gate raiding offense. The two Wardens took the frontlines while using their defensive skill along with their attributes to better tank and protect those in the rear. While the two Paladins along with her personal student had engaged in close combat with those monsters that were being tangled with twin Wardens.
His girlfriend also did well with just a common grade class of Restrictor as her role of being a controller blossomed throughout the exam. The monsters that slipped in from hideouts or hidden walls were restricted by her and she also kept the visibility low for the opponents to better assist the party.
That Assassin girl was truly a swift shadow of death on the battlefield. She would appear and take a life before disappearing while repeating the process. Her situational awareness on the chaotic battlefield to catch any opportunity for an assassination was very praiseworthy. Another hidden gem who shone brightly.
Her Gunslinger student was also not to be outdone. Being in a narrow space he had switched to a handgun while using his extraordinary attribute Serpentine Bolt to deal multi-damage whenever he caught someone unprotected in the distance.
The total time taken to clear the tower was a bit long because of the unfortunate draw of a tower-type Gate but it was still within top five. They still got off lucky as there were no underground floors to take care of.
Now it was the time for the announcement of new student ranking and Nicole was eager to hear their results concluded by the vice principal.
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Blue disbanded the party after exiting from the dome as the announcement part was class specific so they were told earlier to return to their own initial gathering spots.
Of course, he made sure to "graciously" exchange his number with others to keep in contact for any future party set-up. He was now standing behind Walter while looking respectfully at the projection on the sky where the figure of vice principal was announcing new student rankings from the bottom.
After about half an hour, the top hundred was announced.
Unsurprisingly, his party members ranking was revealed now. First of all, Karla had got 72 in the ranking from her initial eight hundred something. The two Paladins, Matthew and Marlow, who were already in the top hundred before, had advanced to 44 and 46 respectively from the previous lower top hundred.
The twin Wardens, Johansson and Johnson, the bodybuilders got 56 and 59 respectively from the initial two hundred something. The very rare grade Gunslinger class's Marcus progressed to 28 from the hundred something which was set as his initial ranking.
The true surprise for him though was Luna.
She actually entered the top ten as she replaced him on his previous 9th ranking. When he heard her new rank he replayed her performance within his Memory Palace bloodline ability. So after some calculation, where he speculated the academy's criteria for choosing the ranks, he indeed found her new rank suitable.
Her previous rank was two hundred something thus her becoming a top ten out of nowhere and on top that being in his party which caused her rise would inevitably put her in a spotlight. Though this didn't affect his plans for her since the girl was horny for him before the popularity and will be so even after it.
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He had a good understanding of her personality. A girl suffering from raging hormones that got a place to vent on which was her idol, the Sunshine, the crush of her life, Blue the Paladin.
Cringy but he doesn't have much choice in it anyway.
So now that she took his ranking then what was his current one? Well, he naturally moved upwards. His ranking was now 4th, a perfect placing where he still wasn't as terrifying as the top three but also wasn't far from it. A true dragon about to soar in the sky.
This much attention and interest was perfect to keep the investors happy and on their toes for the eventual rise in their stock that seemed to be close in hand. The fans would be happy as he was no longer "lower ranked" while the haters could only maintain a facade of indifference. Though his haters were mostly those brimming with jealousy and narrow-minded viewpoint.
In the scale of just the Jester's Domain, even he was still a nobody right now so there truly wasn't anything to be envious about. Of course, who would bother being jealous if they had a broad mindset?
In the scale of the Endless Void, his status was nothing. Truly not a single bit important. A pawn which could be used by others when he joined their faction or a newbie player who was ignorant of everything that went behind the scenes.
In the end of the day, this 4th ranking or whatever was just a small step that couldn't even be considered worth remembering in the future compared to the goals he had drafted for himself to accomplish and the people he had to eventually face in this void, the Parallel Void.
That being said, he now had to wait for Nicole to fetch him and thus progress to the next set of the plan. He exited the exam center and met up with Karla before heading home to rest.
It was already evening when he arrived at his new house, cloud house four.
He chose the penthouse at the top as his own while Karla became his neighbor just like she used to at the previous place. She didn't even bother checking her new place from the ranking as she would live with him no matter the place.
After freshening up they waited for Clara as night time approached.
They had a hearty meal cooked by him for the entire family and they conversed about the first monthly evaluation. Clara decided to stay over to spend more time with her mother.
He got them to choose their room in the massive building before retreating along with Karla who was embracing his arm. After such an eventful day, he naturally had to unload or it would be embarrassing for his true identity as a lust incubating abyss spawn.
After having their relationship public these two weren't least bit discreet at their open display of affection. So Clara and Laura both were used to such scenes that hinted at what they were about to do.
Blue laid down on the bed with Karla on his chest. She was caressing his body all over the place, her lust desire overflowing. But there were naturally steps to be taken prior to this no matter how familiar one was to their partner's body as monotonous pleasure would eventually dry up the relationship that should have been good.
Always keep your partner excited for it.
So he also caressed her plump body gently as he said,
"You have done really well today."
"Now, where's my reward for such hard work?"
"A reward, huh. I indeed need to give you a good reward. Hmm, want to do something new?"
"This… I remember that you stuck it on my butt while saying this before."
"And now you like anal more than the previous one."
"Ah! You, it is all because of you! Aren't you the one who sticks it there midway every time?"
"What can I say, Karla's pink petals are very attractive."
"Aagh! Stop with these corny words. I am getting goosebumps."
"Haha, alright, alright. You are very prickly today. I noticed that you don't like Luna that much. Did something happen?"
"H-huh? Who said I don't like her? I just don't know her well, that's all. You are overthinking things."
"Am I now?... Forget it. Let's not talk about others, come here."
He said in a low voice before lifting her towards his face. He started with a deep kiss right off the bat as Karla liked the Sweet Liquid physique ability of his since the beginning. With daily carnal acts all three of her orifice had been truly shaped to take his length in a comfortable manner at any time.
Her clumsiness had long since vanished and she passively exudes an experienced woman's charm as she was now able to respond like a veteran in their indulgence.
However, he had other plans for tonight so he slowly stopped before continuing,
"Let's liberate ourselves a bit."
With that he picked her up in a princess carry as he went towards the door.