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!"

through the classroom. As if a strong gust of wind had appeared, everyone

I spent two minutes styling this morning

...great

seconds after smacking the podium,

are confused as to why your ranks are being readjusted...the answer

have to readjust

eyes swept through

be quiet and wait for me to finish announcing the new rankings

-Nod

stare, everyone could only helplessly nod their head in

nod, a trace of a

here are the

tablet, Donna quickly read through a long list

Voss, still rank

Hall, still

.

.

.

rank and is now

.

.

.

moves up five

.

.

.

subtle that only by paying close attention would anyone have been able to notice

moves up a total of

as my name and rank were announced,

best to keep a stoic face. With what had happened in Hollberg, I had already expected

caught the interest of a few important individuals. Though I didn't like the attention, there was no use crying over

the fact that my rank rising by 200 ranks may have contributed to

...

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 was

the higher-ups have finally have come to a unanimous

right before anyone could celebrate, Donna instantly poured

After you return, there will be mid-term exams so more than a

resounded throughout the classroom as

the people here I was probably the one that

couple of months, I

two exams. The

was currently in the top 100. Maybe

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

most worried

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

some of the stuff I had to

to study for the courses let

a bit longer,

procrastinator, I was used to leaving

announcements. I hope to

everyone's attention, Donna could only conclude tutor time ahead

her stuff, she soon left

-Clank!

too started packing up my stuff. Today was the last day I stayed in the lock for

time to go

messages from them. Be it for normal stuff or nagging. They would always make

Since my parent's death back in my previous world, never had I felt this much love from

couldn't say I disliked this