E grade?
The thought echoed in a hundred minds, a stark contradiction to the blinding spectacle they had just witnessed. They had seen the light surge through the ranks with the force of a tidal wave, had seen it shatter against the pinnacle of SSS-rank in a blaze of glory that threatened to break the stone itself. Now, they were presented with a result that was not just low, but insultingly so.
The tension broke with a derisive snort from the back of the crowd.
"E grade!" a voice shouted, laced with scorn. "He doesn't even qualify to lead a scavenging party, let alone a real hunting team!"
