Lucien possessed civility in the most unexpected ways, harboring values and principles that many in society dismissed—society itself having normalized these transgressions.
Examination malpractice, for instance. Though undeniably criminal, students rarely viewed it as wrongdoing among themselves. The practice had deteriorated so severely that students expected their brilliant colleagues to assist them during exams, and when refused, they resorted to bullying.
This wasn't Lucien's way. Beyond examination malpractice, Lucien despised cheating in any form. His smooth progress in the game had nearly made him feel like he was cheating through it all.
Of course, that was balanced by how brutally difficult it had been to kill the Godzilla and the Palebranch Kage. Then there was the eye incident. No, none of those victories came easily.
Some advantages he could control, others lay completely beyond his reach—the kind people attributed to luck.
