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!"

podium, a small shockwave swept through the classroom. As if a strong gust of wind had appeared, everyone was pushed back onto their

I spent

...great

seconds after smacking

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

we have to readjust your ranking according to

Donna's eyes

me to finish

-Nod

only

everyone nod, a trace of a smile appeared on Donna's

here are the new

onto her tablet, Donna quickly read through a long list of

Voss, still

still

.

.

.

a rank and is now rank

.

.

.

moves up five

.

.

.

frown appeared on Donna's brows. It was so subtle that only by paying close attention would anyone have been able

of 200

rank were announced,

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

the interest of a few important individuals. Though I didn't like the

out that the fact that my rank rising

...

my name, the rank adjustment came to an end. Following that, she cleared her voice and once again spoke. Though her voice

of talk, the higher-ups have finally have come to a unanimous decision to send the first years on a

before anyone could celebrate, Donna instantly poured cold

don't be too happy yet. After you return, there will be mid-term exams so more than a holiday this is a

throughout the classroom as the students all became crestfallen at

probably the

I hadn't had

exams. The theoretical and

if I had to judge my strength, I was currently in

My goal was to one day reach the top 10. Being top 100 didn't really interest me in any

I was most

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

was totally hopeless, it's just that for some of the stuff I had to learn, I had to go back and relearn

enough time to study for the courses let alone study

longer, I just threw it at

I was used to leaving problems till near the

announcements. I hope to see you in

everyone's attention, Donna could only conclude tutor time ahead of schedule and dismiss

her stuff, she soon

-Clank!

stuff. Today was the last day I stayed in the lock for at least

finally time to

I would always get messages from them. Be it for normal stuff

my parent's death back in my previous world, never had

couldn't say I