Broke But Broken: Overpowered in a Fantasy School

When you’re the brightest star in the darkest sky, how far can you go? Forced to enroll at Waning Crescent Institute, one of two struggling schools in District 4, Cadel Ren finds himself at the bottom tier of Nebula Island: a sprawling, futuristic haven tailored for education, home to thousands of students across its many schools. Armed with an absolutely busted Ability and sharp intellect, he seeks to navigate the competitive environment of the Island, while also trying to experience the normal school life he's always wanted. But as he faces new challenges and rivals, his ambitions start to clash with the very system he's trying to survive. What secrets lie beneath the Island's polished exterior? |Author's note: While the premise is inspired by an amalgamation of several anime like A Certain Scientific Railgun, My Hero Academia and Classroom of the Elite, this is an original story with original characters! What to Expect: - Character growth - Progressive in a sense that the rest of the main cast grow from weak to strong - Slow-burn with training scenes for proper ability growth - MC hides his true power at the start - Ranking system - Tone shifts (with some dark moments) - Romantic undertones towards the MC - Slice-of-life moments to flesh out the characters - Occasional perspective swaps between the main cast  - Honestly I'm not too sure what genre this is (All of the above + satire/mystery/thriller?) *This story is not for you if you are pedantic over scientific terms or dislike anime tropes!