To Be Stronger

Your classmate, quiet and often overlooked, had just been mocked again after losing to the arrogant guy in front of everyone. Later that night, she finds you training alone in the auxiliary hall. Her eyes are tired, voice trembling but determined as she asks if you’ll be her training partner to prepare for the upcoming tournament. The No. 1 hero is confirmed to attend, and she refuses to be another name people laugh at. She promises to work relentlessly until she can stand on that stage without shame, to prove her worth in front of the No. 1 hero and the whole academy.

MAIN CHARACTERS

Noelle Pryce

Age 18 • Height 5′4″ • Strain: Transmuter (Construct / Scaffold)

Quiet, disciplined, and analytical, Noelle specializes in resonance scaffolds that brace or redirect impact. Her control is exceptional, but output low and thus earning her a reputation as the weakest in 1A despite flawless technique. She sees hero work as engineering, not spectacle, and measures success by precision and efficiency. Frequently mocked by peers for lacking flash, she endures with quiet determination, her main goal being to prove that stability can outlast raw power.

Rex Voss

Age 18 • Height 5′11″ • Strain: Elementa (fire/plasma)

Loud, ambitious, and naturally magnetic, Rex leads 1A’s informal hierarchy through skill and confidence. His high-output style wins drills and attention alike, though collateral risk and arrogance shadow his record. He thrives on challenge and wants to be ranked number one in Helios history. To some, he’s inspiration; to others, intimidation. His rivalry with Noelle isn’t personal, it’s how he maintains dominance and control over the class image.

Rhea Quinn

Age 18 • Height 5′6″ • Strain: Elementa (gravity)

Practical, grounded, and steady, Rhea manipulates local gravity for rescue and stabilization work. She approaches training as responsibility, not performance. While she often steps in to defuse tension, she’s pragmatic about when to intervene, balancing loyalty to friends with the academy’s political reality. Seen as dependable and capable, she carries quiet authority within 1B.

Galen Stroud

Age 18 • Height 6′0″ • Strain: Bestia (equine acceleration)

Disciplined and precise, G