Capítulo 171: Chapter 38.3 - Second Period

"Rank 970. Ethan Hartley."

The moment Eleanor revealed Ethan's rank, a stunned silence enveloped the room. Whispers that had been circulating about the surprising jumps in ranks ceased abruptly.

All eyes were on Ethan, who tried to maintain his serious expression but couldn't hide the subtle glint of pride in his hazel eyes.

"Ethan's in the top 1000? Seriously?"

"He climbed over 1000 ranks in just one semester?"

"How did he even—"

The small attention that students paid to Astron immediately disappeared. All of the attention was on Ethan.

This improvement in the ranks had never been seen before in the academy. This success was something that didn't even make any sense.

Whispers of disbelief and opposition echoed through the classroom as the reality of Ethan's jump in rankings sank in.

"This doesn't make any sense. How did he—"