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,

I spent two minutes styling this

...great

couple of seconds after smacking the podium, Donna

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

to readjust

on the podium, Donna's eyes swept through the

wait for me to finish announcing

-Nod

could only helplessly nod their head

nod, a trace of a smile appeared on

are the

onto her tablet, Donna quickly read

still rank

still

.

.

.

up a rank and is now rank

.

.

.

up five

.

.

.

slightly, a slight frown appeared on Donna's brows. It was so subtle that only by paying close attention would

up a total of

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

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

now caught the interest of a few important

point out that the fact that my rank rising by 200 ranks may have contributed to adding a

...

adjustment came to an end. Following that, she cleared her voice and once again spoke. Though her voice was sweet, her

after long and arduous hours of talk, the higher-ups have finally have come to a unanimous decision to send the

she finished announcing, right before anyone could celebrate,

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

resounded throughout the classroom as the students all became crestfallen at the

here I was probably the one that

I hadn't

two exams. The theoretical and the

if I had to judge my strength, I was currently in the top 100. Maybe top 50 if I

matter. My goal was to one day reach the top 10.

what I was most worried about was

barely got any of

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

enough time to study

longer, I just threw it

procrastinator, I was used to leaving problems till

announcements. I hope to see

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

her stuff, she soon left

-Clank!

my stuff. Today was the last day

finally time

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

heartwarming. Since my parent's death back in my previous world,

say I