The Legendary Demon Hunter’s Cursed Brother Chapter 25: Ch 25 - Talent-o-Scope

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Evan's mouth fell slightly open at the claim. Another F-rank? He had wondered if he was the only one around here. The Central Awakener Academy had never publicly disclosed the ranks of its students, but it was easy to assume that a loser rank like F-rank wouldn't be accepted into such an illustrious school. And even if someone had the connections to get in, would an F-rank really want to surround themselves with geniuses and high-ranked Awakeners, constantly being reminded of what they lacked? Probably not. Yet here stood another person claiming to be an F-rank. With a new understanding, Evan studied Hiroto. The constantly lowered head. The hunched back and slumped shoulders. The way his hands remained tightly clasped together. They were all obvious signs of someone who'd been having a miserable time at school. But the question was, was Hiroto only being bullied by his sister, or was everyone else joining in too? ...Did it even concern him? "So what?" Evan said. "Are you implying I should act like you? Keep my head down and cower everywhere I go, even though I've done nothing wrong?" "N-no... that's not what I..." Hiroto stammered. "Then what do you mean?" Evan asked. Hiroto opened and closed his mouth several times, but ultimately no words came out. Seeing him lower his head again, Evan sighed and walked away. It wasn't that he didn't understand what Hiroto wanted. The boy had probably hoped to find a kindred spirit since they were both F-ranks. But if Hiroto expected him to wallow in misery alongside him or become a shield against his bullies, then he had the wrong person. Evan had no intention of picking fights with anyone unless they started one first. Getting entangled with someone who was openly targeted by his own sister, for reasons that were clearly complicated, would only make his own time at the academy harder. His goal was simple. Finish his studies while causing as little of a ripple as possible. Though, considering he was a transmigrator saddled with a curse and an incredibly unhelpful System, that goal already felt more like wishful thinking. Getting involved with Hiroto would only make it even less likely. As Evan returned to his room, intending to work on his assignments, he suddenly remembered something. You shitty System, did you forget to complete the quest and give me my reward again? Evan thought heatedly. [(*￣▽￣)b] [Congratulations!] [You have completed your mission!] [Against all odds, you managed to enroll in one of the most illustrious academies in Nova Terra despite not deserving it! A nepotism admission? How scandalous!] [Reward Obtained: Talent-o-Scope ×1] [The world has never been fair. Some people are simply born with greater talent than others. With this handy-dandy, one-time-use item, you can take a peek at someone's future potential!] Evan's eyebrows shot up as he leaned closer, rereading the description of the item he had just received. Hold on. Wasn't this incredibly useful? It was just like those appraisal abilities protagonists in hunter manhwa always had. They'd discover some ordinary person with hidden potential, nurture them, and before long that random hotpot waitress would awaken as an S-rank. If he could find one of those hidden gems and earn their gratitude, wouldn't that mean he'd have a loyal lackey who'd do as he asked? Sure, he had Reid, an overpowered protagonist for a brother. But Reid was his older brother first and foremost. He'd fuss over Evan and try to stop him whenever he thought he was being reckless. A follower that Evan personally discovered and helped rise to the top probably wouldn't. And if fame and money ever went to their head, he could always sic Reid on them and teach them the valuable lesson of never biting the hand that fed them. Before the excitement could completely overtake him, however, logic reminded him of one important detail. This was a one-time-use item, not a skill. That meant if he picked the wrong person and they only turned out to have B-rank or