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!"

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

result of her action, the hair I spent two minutes styling this morning was now a

...great

couple of seconds after smacking

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

better or for worse, we have to readjust

on the podium, Donna's eyes swept through the

finish announcing the new rankings

-Nod

could only helplessly nod their head

everyone nod, a trace of

here are the

tablet, Donna quickly read

Voss, still rank

still rank

.

.

.

up a rank and

.

.

.

smith moves up five ranks from 739 to

.

.

.

Donna's brows. It was so subtle that only by paying close attention would anyone have

moves up a total of 200 ranks and is now

were announced, I felt multiple eyes staring

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

a few important individuals. Though I didn't like the attention,

my rank rising by 200 ranks may have contributed to adding a

...

announcing my name, the rank adjustment came to an end. Following that, she

of talk, the higher-ups have finally have come to

she finished announcing, right before anyone could celebrate, Donna instantly poured cold

you return, there will be mid-term exams so more than a holiday this is a short

and sighs resounded throughout the classroom as the students

the people here I was probably the one that was

I hadn't had time

of two exams. The theoretical

I was currently in the top 100. Maybe top 50 if I fought

didn't really matter. My goal was to one day reach the top

was most worried about was the

to study, I barely got any

that for some of the stuff I had to learn, I had to

to study for the courses let alone study

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

used to leaving problems till near the

of the announcements. I hope to

that she had already lost everyone's attention, Donna could only conclude tutor time

she

-Clank!

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

was finally time

met my parents in this world, I would always get messages from them. Be it for normal stuff or nagging. They

death back in my previous world,

I disliked