2.9 / 10 Act... -

The "Act" score wasn't just about speed; it was a measurement of an individual’s ability to influence the physical world. A 2.9 meant Leo was practically a ghost. He could punch a wall and barely leave a smudge; he could shout, and the sound would die inches from his lips.

The next day, the "Dullard Trials" began. It was a cruel tradition where those in the bottom percentile were forced to navigate the Kinetic Labyrinth—a shifting maze of high-velocity traps designed to force an "Act-Surge." 2.9 / 10 Act...

Leo didn't answer. He felt the same as he always did: heavy, slow, and perpetually out of sync with the frantic rhythm of the world. While other students were practicing lightning-fast "Act-Surges"—bursts of magical or physical speed—Leo struggled to even summon the will to run for the bus. The "Act" score wasn't just about speed; it