After that day in Vice Headmaster Revek's office, Kael's identity was kept hidden by his request.
He wasn't really a fan of those stories where the main character hides their powers and achievements, ducking the spotlight like it's some noble cause.
But this wasn't a novel.
He didn't decide to hide because it was cool or mysterious.
Besides, he genuinely liked his simple, noise-free life just the way it was.
Fame, scrutiny, and endless questions were the last things he needed.
So for the past month, he kept his head down. Trained. Watched. Waited.
Let the rumors swirl.
Some said it was a second-year wearing a disguise, a prodigy trying to humble the new batch.
Others whispered it had been a shadowy prodigy from a secret household that came to test their system, an unrecorded trial by a powerful, hidden clan.
Each one was more ridiculous than the other, serving only to obscure the truth.
