"Alright everyone, we are going to pick up from where we left off. Who remembers where we left off?" She asked, but only a few raised their hands to answer.
"I'm glad I still have some brilliant students in my class. Okay, you, answer," she said, choosing Sophia to answer. Sophia was the most outstanding student in the class, and we all knew that soon she would be among the rank of the geniuses.
"We were about to enter the subject of familiar partners and their levels," Sophia answered confidently.
"As always, she outshined everyone in the class. How would she even notice someone like me, a misfit? My family name is the only thing making me stand out," I thought to myself.
"Outstanding as always, Sophia. You can sit down. I expect nothing less," the teacher said, looking at the rest of us and shaking her head in disappointment.
"Familiars are categorized by rank, as you all know. Their rank determines their strength and the strength they grant their contractors. So, who here knows how many ranks there are?"
This time I was chosen to answer. After all, I had studied every book there is about familiars on my ongoing quest to contract with one.
"There are a total of one to nine ranks of familiars, listed from 1-star to 9-stars," I answered her question confidently.
"That's correct. 1-star is the weakest familiar, as everyone knows. But there are very few cases that are rarely seen when a 1-star familiar can evolve to a higher rank," she explained with a smile, indicating that she knew of our doubts.
"I can see most of you are confused, but what I said rarely happens, but it has, and those familiars are classified as king's candidates.
"Okay, as you know, the main ranks between vampires begin from:
Rank 1 Blood Star
Rank 2 Blood Star
Rank 3 Blood Star
Knight
Rank 1 Blood Knight
Rank 2 Blood Knight
Rank 3 Blood Knight
Royal Knight
Rank 1 Blood Royal Knight
Rank 2 Blood Royal Knight
Rank 3 Blood Royal Knight
Lord
Rank 1 Blood Lord
Rank 2 Blood Lord
Rank 3 Blood Lord
Elder
Rank 1 Blood Elder
Rank 2 Blood Elder
Rank 3 Blood Elder
King
Rank 1 Blood king
Rank 2 Blood king
Rank 3 Blood king
Monarch
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"There has been only one vampire who has surpassed the rank of blood king and transcended into the level of a monarch since the Leviathan continent was founded, hence leaving us little knowledge of what lay beyond."
She explained, but most people were still more confused than ever. I was not an exception. Suddenly, her expression changed to that of someone who heard unpleasant news. That must be a message transmission, and only a handful of individuals are capable of such a technique.
"That will be all for today," she said and picked up her book, leaving the class with immediate urgency.
"It seems something went wrong somewhere," Sophia said, staring at the door, and I heard Blake's voice from behind me.
"Hey buddy, it seems whatever caused her to leave with such urgency is serious. What do you say? Should we skip out?"
I looked at him for a while and thought to myself, laughing, wondering if he could read my mind.
"Okay, buddy, let's go."
We left the class together, heading to our favorite sparring location. On arriving at the location, there was already someone there holding a blood pistol, and there is only one person with such a design.