(Author's Note: So from now on, I'll start using symbols in sentences when Bloodshine talks. Makes it easier for you guys to read and remember about her curse.)
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Pencil explained that while respect was generally given to one's senior, strength was the true deciding factor.
And in this place there were easy ways to show it.
One of them was in shedding the title of Clown.
When cadets resumed the academy for the very first time, they all did so in their academy white.
However, this naturally earned them the title of Clown.
As a clown, there were restrictions. For example, sitting positions in the cafeteria and, in extreme cases, who was considered first in a life-or-death situation.
Strength and the pursuit of it determined the kind of life you'll have in the academy.
There was only one way to shed off the title of Clown and be allowed to wear the black academy tunic, and that was through winning a GauntletBattle against your superior.
