"Preparing the strongest A rank warriors in the Federation."
Icarus corrected, with emphasis on the rank, then he took one step forward.
"When Ezra Thorne recommended you, I told the recruitment division that I didn't want a B+ rank academy student entering this program."
Another step.
"I don't care how talented you are compared to your peers. I don't care if you killed one demon-enhanced A rank in a specific set of circumstances and I don't care who your parents are."
Another step, closing the distance to two meters.
"It takes about four to five A rank humans working together to match one Giant in combat. The strength gap between our races at equivalent ranks is significant... This training center exists to forge warriors capable of matching giant geniuses in single combat."
His cold eyes bored into Damian.
