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At Valesteria Academy, perfection isn't a goal, it's the minimum requirement for survival. For those born at the top, a grade is just a number, but a single flaw is a death sentence to a future pre-written by their bloodlines.
Scarlett, Arnetta, and Celestine are three faces of a broken system. One is a weapon forged to never blunt, one is a machine of logic stripped of feeling, and one is a sudden heiress who bought her way in only to find she's still an outsider. They were friends, until the crushing weight of family legacies and the hunger for a throne turned their bond into a zero-sum game of sabotage and survival.
As the cracks in their polished facades begin to bleed, they are forced to confront the ultimate price of excellence. In the hollow halls of Valesteria, every step toward the podium is a step away from who they used to be. When loyalty is a liability and every "ally" is a potential predator, only one question remains: how much of your soul are you willing to trade for an A+?
Winning is everything. But in Valesteria, the cost of winning might be yourself.