The Awakening Stone remained completely silent when Jule placed his hand on it.
There was no light, no glow — nothing.
Slowly, letters appeared faintly on the surface of the stone, revealing his Class Type, but there was no energy reaction.
The professor's face twisted with disappointment. This was the first time he had ever seen such a result.
Normally, even an F-Rank awakening emitted a weak light, but for there to be no light at all…
It could only mean one thing: Jule's power was below F-Rank, almost equal to that of a normal human.
Taking a deep breath, the professor announced loudly, though his voice was heavy with regret:
"G-RANK!"
---
"Ohhh! Look at that — our top student Jule is just G-Rank!" one student said mockingly to another, laughing.
"Hah! I knew this would happen," another sneered. "He never dedicated time to practical training. He only ever focused on books."
"Did you hear the rumors?" a third student whispered with a wicked grin.
"Now that he's G-Rank, his girlfriend Stella will definitely leave him."
"Exactly," someone added, their smile full of malice. "And she'll probably end up with Tony, since he awakened as A-Rank."
Their voices grew louder, like a pack of wolves ready to tear apart their prey.
---
"Jule…" Tony's eyes glimmered with hatred and madness, his lips curling into a terrifying grin.
"Just wait. After the awakening ceremony, I'll personally beat you until you never dare come back to this college.
Once you're out of the way, the path will be clear for me to take Stella."
Even Tony's teammates shivered slightly at his sinister expression.
---
Jule heard every single word the students were saying, but he didn't react or even glance at them.
His full attention was focused elsewhere — on the glowing blue system screen that only he could see, floating silently before his eyes as he walked away from the Awakening Stone.
> [ System ]
[ Class: Unique Class (Combat-Type) ]
Jule's eyes trembled slightly, but he remained outwardly calm.
"Unique Class…" he thought, his heart racing. "So my true awakening is completely hidden from them."
---
"STELLA!" the professor's voice boomed, cutting through the whispers.
Immediately, every student turned to look at Stella.
Without even glancing at Jule, she walked past him, heading straight toward the Awakening Stone.
Stella didn't say a single word to him. She completely ignored him, as though he didn't exist.
Jule had expected this reaction, but even so, he didn't think she would change her behavior so quickly.
For a brief moment, his chest felt tight — but then his heart calmed.
He didn't feel sadness, only clarity.
"This confirms it," Jule thought, his eyes sharp. "Stella doesn't care about me. She only cares about power and status."
---
Stella placed her hand on the Awakening Stone.
Instantly, the stone erupted in a brilliant red light, brighter than anyone had seen before.
The professor's voice trembled with excitement.
"S-RANK (Combat-Type)!"
The crowd exploded in shock.
Students gasped, and even the teachers exchanged stunned looks.
"I expected this," one student said with awe. "Her father is S-Rank, so it makes sense she'd awaken at the same level."
Another student smirked.
"With Stella's power and status now so high, Jule is nothing to her."
"Exactly," another added with a sneer. "This will be a simple breakup. She'll cast him aside like trash."
Their words were like knives, cutting through the air — but Jule didn't flinch.
---
He silently watched as Stella walked back from the Awakening Stone, her expression filled with pride.
She didn't even glance in his direction, instead walking to stand on the opposite side of the field, far away from him.
No other students dared to stand near her, leaving her space as though she were a queen.
"I just waited to confirm Stella's rank and confirm my thoughts," Jule said inwardly.
His expression remained calm and cold, even as the students around him bad-mouthed him mercilessly.
---
While the professor continued to call out other names, Jule quietly slipped away, leaving the awakening ceremony without drawing attention.
Surprisingly, he felt happy, not sad.
Stella hadn't even tried to check on him or speak to him — and that was exactly what he wanted.
"If I hadn't come today," Jule thought, "Tony would have beaten me in front of everyone, just to show his power.
Stella… she probably assumed I'd awaken with a high rank because I'm always first in written exams.
But when she saw my 'lowest rank,' she didn't even bother to speak to me."
He let out a bitter chuckle.
"Well, that's fine. A woman like her doesn't see love. She only sees power."
---
While waiting for his sister to finish her awakening, Jule opened his system screen again, his heart pounding.
This time, he focused completely on his status, ready to see the truth hidden from everyone else.
> [ Status Screen ]
[ Name: Jule ]
[ Class: Unique Class (Combat-Type) ]