Welcome To Rodova, Rookie

(Rodova Military Academy, The Mess Hall)

By the end of Day 2 at the academy, Leo finally felt like he was beginning to get a handle on things.

He had secured a solid foothold among the students—forming a competitive alliance with Mu Shen and Su Yang, who now reserved him a seat at their corner table during dinner and ran beside him during the grueling morning sprints.

He had unwillingly acquired an annoying yet oddly useful companion in Mu Ryan, who clung to him like a shadow for no apparent reason—but at least she was good for helping him navigate social situations and tutoring him in studies.

And most importantly—he had established dominance.

After his brutal dismantling of Jiang Gu, word had spread fast. His name carried weight now, and no one in the class seemed particularly eager to test his limits.

Overall, everything was falling into place.