The Author's POV

-Clank!

Saying goodbye to Leo and Ram, I quietly went back to my dorm. Thereafter, I sent a quick message to Smallsnake with regards to W.V. pharmaceuticals and threw my phone on my bed.

*Sigh*

As a sigh escaped from my mouth, sitting on my chair in front of a large spacious wooden desk I took out my computer and booted it up.

So far, this was what I gathered from the small conversation I had with Ram and Leo on my way back.

The current Manticore building was ruled by the stronger more influential people, and taking advantage of the fact that there is a time regressive machine, they forced and coerced weaker students into giving them their time passes.

In a way, this was pretty much how gangs operated.

...It was sort of cliche, but with this world being filled with cliches, I wasn't really surprised.

Taking a small notepad from the drawer of my desk, I immediately summarized the information that I had gotten from them.

I first started writing about the social hierarchy of this place.

From what I remember that they told me, there were five people I had to watch out for in this building.

...and according to Leo and Ram, these five people, because of how influential and powerful they were...they were known by everyone here as the 'five tyrants'

Through their connections and parents' fame, these five people ruled the Manticore building with an iron fist.

Gerrard Lim - W.V. Pharmaceuticals chairman son

Romelu Connel - Both his parents are A-ranked heroes, and work under platinum rank guild.

Adrea Forsetti - Son of the elder of Gladiatori, platinum rank guild.

Jessica Pandev - Daughter of one of the school instructors.

Gabriella Lemass - Daughter of branch manager of Ashton-district bank, one of the largest banks in the city.

As I looked through the list of names, apparently, I was quite lucky to be under Gerrard's rule.

According to what I heard from Leo and Ram, he was the nicest of the lot. Although from what I've gathered they didn't kill as Gerrard did, what they did was even worse.

...torturing you to the point that you wished that you were dead. Be it through targeting your family or anyone that was around you...as long as they didn't like you, they would immediately subject you to intense bullying and include your family in their nonsensical acts.

They were all practically psychopaths. I wasn't really sure how these people even existed as there is a clear boundary between arrogant and insane...and this was on that level.

...to be called the 'five tyrants' because of what they did was understandable. From the way they behaved and pressed people, they were nothing short of tyrants.

Worse thing, because of the connections they each had, working together they managed to secure this iron-clad rule that basically prevented any of the students present from voicing out what was happening...meaning that they had free reigns of this place.

Unless your background was something they couldn't handle, if they deemed you to be their target, you were pretty much done for.

of this information, I knew that eventually I may be implicated in this

had to act before that

the internet with my laptop, I looked through each of their backgrounds in more

would quickly write it down on a small

and ponder for a couple of seconds as the gears of my

started formulating in my mind as I

not having any of

moved in the first place was because I thought it was going to be a better place compared to

after hearing what Leo and Ram had said,

all needed

daily life, but also because it

large piece of paper and started creating a mind map with five large squares by the sides, each representing

yet, with all that I currently knew, I started creating connections and links between each member. Though I wasn't planning on acting anytime

quickly got to work as I tried my best to come up with a foolproof plan that would achieve my goals whilst maximizing

in my hand, I softly mumbled to

for doing this. After all, I am just doing this for self-defense. Blame yourselves for threatening to ruin my

...

Class A-25, Lock.

"Huuuuamm..."

arms in the air, I wiped the tears

that would be a lie. Having spent most of yesterday going through all of

...I was understandably tired.

-Clank!

the podium of the class. Thereafter, placing all of her stuff down

"Rank 1, Kevin Voss"

"Yes, Present"

"Rank 2, Melissa Hall"

"Present"

"Rank 3, Jin Horton"

"Present"

the classroom. Kevin and the other were sitting

the usual

Troy and Arnold, Melissa was going through a bunch of papers in here and, and Amanda was staring at Donna with an

had come here. Although if I did have to point out a notable change, it would be that I was pretty much on speaking terms with most of

longer a nameless nobody in their

their connections were indeed quite

"Rank 197, Ren Dover"

"Present"

name being called, I quickly raised my hand and responded. Staring at me for a split second, Donna

"Rank 209, Ruben Nasri..."

did the register. Thereafter, after finishing the register, placing the tablet down, and glancing at everyone in the class, Donna spoke

wanted to inform you guys that the tryouts for the intra-academy tournament have been pushed to tomorrow morning and that all

"huu?"

up straight as I stared at Donna from above, an audible gasp escaped from my mouth as I looked towards Donna in confusion. Soon after, a

why did

"What's going on?"

it supposed to be in another couple