The morning after the official release of the national exam results, Forest City felt like it was breathing a different kind of air. The staggering news of an SSS-rank Sovereign attaining the title of National Top Scholar had turned the city into a focal point of the entire The Grand Dominion. While the digital sphere of the Aether-Net was still a chaotic battlefield of worship and disbelief, Leo Shaw was already moving on to the next phase of his campaign.
The heavy, rhythmic purr of his custom sports coupe vibrated through the steering wheel as Leo navigated the winding, lush roads of the elite residential sector. Today was the day of departure. The destination: the Phoenix Academy. But before he could board the high-speed shuttle with Susan, the fiery Headmaster who had claimed him as
