Academy of Outcasts

by Larry Correia

a small group of people trained for a particular profession

Typo? I think he meant “vicious.” :| shouldn’t an editor have caught this?

She didn’t bother to answer, but next to my name she wrote zero.

Since it takes an unrealistic amount of effort and expense for them to progress in talent, no further energy is to be wasted on them.”

“It means you are nothing, Mr. Carnavon. The Core has no use for you, and you may return to your hole… Next.”