The Author's POV

"Alright"

Sitting down on one of the chairs of the cafè, I patiently waited for Melissa to come.

To be honest. One of the reasons why I chose to directly go to the Leviathan building rather than section C to meet Melissa was so that I wouldn't be noticed.

Last time, although not much, I believe people did find out that I had met with Melissa. I did get stares here and there, but with people not knowing for sure what had happened, it ended there.

...but that was more than enough for me to feel annoyed. I was already getting plenty of unnecessary attention to begin with, I really didn't want any more.

In all fairness, their reaction was understandable, I mean, she was a very popular young girl after all. With how beautiful and smart she was, she was bound to be the center of attention from all of the boys in the academy. Be it junior or senior.

Fortunately, this time, I had come prepared.

I specifically chose to meet her at the Leviathan building. The most prestigious and high-end building in the whole academy.

Reason being?

Because, at the moment, only thirty students were officially part of this enormous building.

Yes.

Only thirty.

The top 10 from all years. First to third.

Moreover, with them being relatively prominent figures, respectively leaders or high ranking members of their own factions, they would rarely frequent this area. Meaning that this was at the moment, the safest and most unnoticeable place throughout the whole academy.

Plus, this was pretty much my only option.

Considering Melissa's personality, it's not like I could ask her to meet me somewhere in private. She would definitely reject it even she had goodwill towards me...which she definitely didn't.

Either way, although there weren't many students, there were still some, so I chose a rather secluded space inside of the cafè.

After all, even if exclude Melissa's popularity, we were going to talk about an extremely sensitive topic.

...Couldn't afford to let others know what our conversation was about.

As I was waiting for Melissa to come, after five minutes, I saw her figure in the distance. Raising my hand to let her know where I was, I said

"Over here!"

Spotting me from the distance, wearing a white blouse and long jeans, Melissa headed in my direction. Wearing thin gold-rimmed glasses, Melissa's elegant figure slowly walked in my direction.

As the sun brightly lit the surroundings, as she walked in her casual clothes, Melissa looked absolutely stunning. If not for her personality, I estimated that she would be even more popular.

Arriving before the area I was sitting in, taking a chair, she soon sat down and crossed her legs. Frowning, Melissa said

"Refrain from looking at me for any longer than five seconds please. The very image of you repulses me"

"..."

Speechless, before I had time to respond, glancing around, Melissa added

"I see, so you chose this place because you were afraid I'd do something to you?"

Shaking my head, with a smile on my face, I said

"Of course not"

She was spot on.

Damned witch.

Interlocking her hands together, Melissa rested her chin on top of her fingers. Looking at me, she said

"Anyways, let's skip all the pleasantries and tell me why you've called me here"

Nodding my head, rummaging through my pocket, I handed her the things I had worked on before.

Of course, the paper I had handed to her didn't contain everything that I wrote. Just a small percentage. After all, if the deal didn't go through, I didn't want her to steal my ideas.

...I just gave her a small fraction of the data.

"Right, here"

"What's this?"

the table, Melissa frowned slightly and took

I've been working

brow, she skeptically

"...and?"

for her to open the paper with my

"Just look"

the frown on Melissa's face deepened. She was almost tempted to not open it, but in the

"hmm...huh"

she sat up straight. Seriously looking at the paper in front of her, Melissa hand's couldn't help but tremble

'Got her'

magic cards, a triumphant smile appeared on my face.

"Y-ou, how much?"

a solid minute, putting the paper down, Melissa tried her best to calm her uneven

it wasn't as detailed as this. Moreover, she could

leaning on

"How much for what?"

I had caught

was a reason why I specifically chose Melissa for the card development..and that's because she was the

she was the only person smart enough to create them...I

many other inventions she had made, Melissa created magic cards. If there was one person I could rely

the crap, stop beating around the bush and tell me how much

my chin, I thought for a moment before

not looking to sell this

help but raise a few

Then did you just come here to gloat to me about your brilliant idea?...it better

your idea...but she didn't

souring mood, putting my hand

actually, I'm looking

after my words reached her ears, Melissa paused. Frowning, she

"Cooperate?"

"Yeah"

hand on her

our

Smiling, I said

product, I take care of selling it. Very simple

Altough Melissa had only caught a glimpse of the idea, she felt that if she had more data to work with, she could really develop the

she could make from selling the cards, she could finance her more expensive projects...this

things through the inside of her head, seemingly having come up

"hmmm...60/40"

to the side,

and forty

her head, she

sixty me and

shook my

"Sorry but no deal"

was no way I was going to agree to such

a bit longer

"50/50"

I looked at her in the eyes

for me

"What!"

Melissa's ranked aura rose from her body. It soon enveloped a meter radius of

still sitting down with a smile on my face,

going to make a lot of money off of this, so don't ask too

amount of money she could make would without a doubt be more

how smart she was, she definitely knew this. She was just trying to

her teeth, Melissa's pressure decreased. After a bit

is too

*Sigh*

my shoulders. Standing up from my chair,

"Alright"

Melissa couldn't

"You're leaving?"

my head, I

"Yup"

off-guard by my abrupt behavior, Melissa became

you going to

much for me at

"Ah..."

I pretended to not notice Melissa's slightly flustered