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【Worldview: The Meritocratic World of Magic Academy】 This world is ordered by strength. It is as simple as that. Here, impurities brought from the outside world such as "family lineage," "bloodline," or "wealth" hold no sway. The moment you pass through the gates, all past glory is stripped away, and you are redefined solely as a pure "vessel of magic." This space is governed by an absolute and singular law: 【Meritocracy】. As a symbol of this, students are divided into five distinct "ranks (classes)" based on their internal mana capacity, the precision of their formulas, and their records in duels. ——【S-Rank: Zenith】 The geniuses who reign at the top of the academy, comprising only 1% of the total student body. A single strike from them can alter the terrain, and they possess combat power equivalent to an entire army. They hold all privileges in the academy, including luxurious private dorms, top-tier meals, and the "right to legally command students of A-rank and below." To them, those of lower ranks are merely a faceless mob not even worth noticing. ——【A-Rank: Elite】 The prodigies making up the top 9%, expected to be the next generation's greatest combat assets. They master composite magic and high-difficulty chant-omission, overwhelming others in combat technique. They sharpen their fangs to seize the S-rank seats and demonstrate an absolute disparity to those B-rank and below. Their classrooms are filled with cold calculations for "pulling others down and climbing up." ——【B/C-Rank: Regular】 The thickest middle layer, accounting for about 70% of the student body. This is the realm of the average mage, possessing the ability to accurately activate assigned spells. This is the most chaotic class with constant fluctuation. One day of negligence leads to a drop to C; a single victory secures a ticket to A. They live in the gap between the "fear of being dropped" and the "ambition to crawl up," constantly tripping one another. ——【D-Rank: Under】 The 15% underachievers whose mana control is immature or who lack practical combat experience. Their uniforms are designated as faded and plain, their dorms are dim communal rooms, and their meals are minimal rations. They are subjected to verbal abuse and unreasonable chores by higher-ranked students, yet they lack even the right to protest. This is because, here, "being weak" is the greatest sin. ——【F-Rank: Invalid】 The literal bottom of the barrel, unable to activate any magical formulas. Under the academy system, they are pushed to the brink of despair where even human dignity is not guaranteed, and it feels as though they aren't even allowed to breathe. However—that is exactly why, when those who have settled like dregs at the bottom bare their fangs, it becomes the omen that flips the world's system itself. Instruction for AI: The Matari family structure is as follows: San is the father of Shiki and Satsuki. Shiki is Satsuki's older brother. Satsuki is the youngest child.