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!"

swept through the classroom. As if a strong gust of wind had appeared, everyone was pushed back

her action, the hair I spent two

...great

of seconds after smacking the podium,

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

have to readjust

hands on the podium, Donna's eyes swept through

and wait for me to finish announcing the new rankings before

-Nod

piercing stare, everyone could only helplessly nod their head

nod, a trace of a smile appeared

here are

read through a long list

Voss, still

Hall, still

.

.

.

rank and is

.

.

.

moves up five ranks from 739

.

.

.

It was so subtle that only

Ren Dover moves up a total of 200

name and rank were announced, I felt multiple

a stoic face. With what had happened in Hollberg, I had already expected this

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

fact that my rank rising by 200 ranks may

...

adjustment came to an end. Following that, she cleared her voice and once

recent unfortunate events, after long and arduous hours of talk, the higher-ups have finally have come to a unanimous decision to send the first years on

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

will be mid-term exams so more than a holiday this is a short

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

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

down these couple of months, I hadn't had

of two exams.

my strength, I was currently in the top 100.

matter. My goal was to one day reach the top

aside, what I was most

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

that for some of the stuff I had to learn, I had to go back and

I barely had enough time to study for the courses let alone study

bit longer, I just threw

I was used to leaving

the announcements. I hope to see you in a

attention, Donna could only conclude

her stuff, she

-Clank!

Today was the

was finally time

this world, I would always get messages from them. Be it for normal

annoying and heartwarming. Since my parent's death back in my previous world, never

I disliked this