A commotion was happening at the D-23 school. Josh was finally back! How long had it been?! His last visit had been incognito after all.
The newer students especially jumped in excitement. That was the legendary guy on top of every damn challenge rankings?! They escorted their idol eagerly, following from a distance.
"Master, if their glares were any more intense, we'd all be dead already." The orc chuckled lowly.
But Josh's companions also shared the spotlight as many curious glances targetted them. Gone were the days when Armin was only an unknown taxi driver. As for the orc, many were sizing him up, confused.
"He's a pet, right?"
"No, way! Look at his eyes!"
"They're pretty normal? I guess they're fierce?"
"He's obviously smart! Pets aren't that intelligent!"
Somehow everything becomes more interesting with rankings. Honestly, I could picture the damn gods having a ranking of all the races as they bet on who will reach the top and on when they will die. Somehow I have the feeling humans didn't rank very high.
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