The Author's POV

[Lock, class A-25, Friday 4:45 P.M.]

Sitting in my usual seat, I listened attentively to the class lecture.

Or at least I tried...

Despite the fact that two weeks had passed since the Hollberg incident, the classroom's atmosphere wasn't as lively as it was back before the incident.

Glancing at the classroom, I could see why...

Almost a quarter of the students that used to sit around me were now gone.

Despite not knowing many people, I found out, a couple of days after the incident, that Evan and Cassandra were part of the people that had died during the incident.

...the same two people that were part of my group.

In spite of the fact that I didn't know them that well, the fact that two people I was acquainted with had died went to show how tragic those events were.

Literally, anyone could've died that night...

"Alright, that marks the end of the lecture"

Snapping me out my thought was the engineering professor's charming voice. Just like before, throughout the whole time I had stayed in the lock, she was the only professor that didn't pay special attention to lineage or rank.

Whenever I asked her questions regarding the lecture she would always patiently and calmly explain what I didn't understand.

Therefore, although I didn't necessarily understand what she was teaching, I didn't hate this class.

Right after the lecture ended and the professor left the classroom, everyone remained seated.

That was because we still had to have our end-of-week tutor time. This was a small session we had every Friday and it was where Donna, our tutor, would spend the last remaining fifteen minutes of the day to share any announcements that have been made by the school.

-Clank!

Right on cue, entering the classroom, Donna made her way towards the podium. Walking, as though the wind was blowing, each of her steps caused a thin purple undulation of magic power to spread across the classroom.

Instantly the whole room fell silent. The pressure that emanated from her body caused everyone to stop whatever they were doing.

It was evident that she wasn't in the best of moods, and everyone could feel it.

Arriving in front of the podium, Donna staked a few papers on the table before clicking her tongue and dismissing them.

Sighing, Donna looked at the classroom and spoke.

"Alright, as most of you can probably tell, I'm not in the best of moods"

Raising two fingers she said

"I have two announcements for you guys today..."

"One, there will be a rank readjustment, and that wi'”"

Right after she finished the first half of her sentence before she could continue speaking, disrupting her speech were whispers that resounded throughout the whole classroom.

"...rank readjustments?"

"It isn't even the midterms..."

"What's going on?"

-Smack!

"Quiet!"

a strong gust of wind

spent two minutes

...great

of seconds after smacking the

your ranks are being readjusted...the answer is simple. It's

to readjust your ranking according to academy

on the podium, Donna's eyes swept through the

and wait for me to finish announcing the new rankings before announcing the

-Nod

Donna's piercing stare, everyone could only helplessly nod

of a smile appeared

are the

her tablet, Donna quickly read through

still rank

still

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.

.

up a rank and is

.

.

.

smith moves up five ranks from 739

.

.

.

Donna's brows. It was so subtle that

of

as my name and rank were announced, I felt multiple eyes staring in

stoic face. With what

now caught the interest of a few important individuals. Though

that the fact that my rank rising by 200 ranks may have contributed to adding a couple of extra

...

Donna finally announcing my name, the rank adjustment came to an end. Following that, she cleared her voice and once again spoke. Though her voice was sweet, her tone

the higher-ups have finally have come to a unanimous decision to send the first

she finished announcing, right before anyone could

be too happy yet. After you return, there will be mid-term exams so more than a holiday this is

as the students all

all the people here I was probably the one that was the most depressed by

of months, I hadn't had time to

consisted of two exams.

my strength, I was currently in the top

that didn't really matter. My goal was to one day reach the top 10. Being top 100 didn't really interest

what I was most

to study, I barely got any of the concepts they were talking

it's just that for some of the stuff I had to learn, I had to go

me training every day, I barely had enough time to study for the courses

the problem for a bit longer, I just threw it at the back of my

experienced procrastinator, I was used to leaving problems

the end of the announcements. I hope to see you

attention, Donna could only conclude tutor

stuff, she soon left

-Clank!

up my stuff. Today was the last day

time

never met my parents in this world, I would always get messages from them. Be it for normal stuff

death back in my previous world, never had I felt this much love

couldn't say I disliked