The Author's POV

"haha, been a while"

With an awkward smile on my face, I headed towards where Jin, Amanda, and the rest were. Glancing at my group, I pretty much knew everyone apart from a certain individual.

...his name was Zack I believe.

Leisurely chatting with Donald, whom I was in a group with back in Hollberg, Zack was a rather skinny individual with black hair and black eyes. He was around my height and apart from his long nose, he didn't particularly stand out.

As I observed him from the distance, apart from the fact that he was in my class, I really knew nothing about him. He wasn't even in the tournament arc therefore it was safe to say that he had failed the tryouts in my novel.

Arriving before the group, I nodded my head towards Jin and Amanda who nodded back. Thereafter, as I nodded towards Arnold, I saw him snorting and looking away from me.

...looks like he still hated me.

Well, not that I cared. In my eyes, he was merely putting on a show in front of Jin.

Turning my attention back towards Donald who was talking to Zack, I casually smiled as I greeted him.

"Hey Donald, been a while since I've seen you"

Turning around and glancing at me, Donald's casual smile faded from his face as he nodded his head.

"Hm? Oh it's you"

Noticing Donald's attitude, which was a stark contrast to what it was back in Hollberg I couldn't help but tease him

"mmhmm, I see...Now that I'm ranked higher than you, you're starting to be more polite huh?"

Hearing my remark, glaring at me, Donald raised his voice

"Do you want to fight you bastard"

Raising my brow I couldn't help but shake my head as I said.

"You still won't stop calling me bastard? Hey, how many times did I tell you? My name is Ren. Do you want me to spell it for you? R-E-N"

"You think I care about your damn nam-"

"Please stop"

Not so far from where Donald and I were, noticing that things were about to get out of control, Amanda sighed and spoke up. Her tone was neither overbearing nor cold.

She was really speechless at the moment.

In a couple of minutes they would be participating in the tryouts for the academy tournament and yet two of their members were already fighting.

Were they not nervous at all?

Brushing her hair to the side, Amanda curtly said.

"Please, calm down, and let's start discussing our strategy"

Thereafter, as she finished speaking, Amanda expectantly looked at me. Shortly after, as if mimicking Amanda, everyone else looked in my direction.

"huh?"

Noticing everyone staring in my direction, my brow couldn't help but twitch.

What's going on?

"Hold up, why is everyone looking at me?"

Unbothered by my expression, Jin looked at me and said.

"Do you not have a plan?"

Glancing at Jin, after a short pause I nodded my head.

"...I do"

in fact have

wasn't supposed to go like this. I originally predicted for Jin to boss everyone around and tell them what to do, but

he really did mature a lot since the last

was a few months back. What in

my response, Jin coldly

is

*Sigh*

"...no problem, no problem"

sigh escaped from my mouth, lowering my voice,

the

speaking, everyone looked at me strangely. Evidently not

out their confusion was Donald as

is that? and why

Donald, I raised my brow as I

"Isn't it obvious why?"

"Why?"

I answered back with another

the code

started pondering. The first one to speak up was Amanda who carefully

"The strongest person?"

towards Amanda,

yes, but not the ideal

lips, Jin

what is the

Jin and the others, a faint smile appeared on my lips as

would obviously be someone who could run fast or hide

were to be put in a flat terrain, someone who can outrun the opponent so that

but let's say filled with obstacles someone that could

looked at everyone and

following what I'm saying

everyone, and seeing them nod in understanding, my eyes soon

guys think of a certain individual in our group who best fits such

words, soon everyone's attention turned towards Jin. With his arms crossed, a slight frown appeared on Jin's

you want me

into the eyes, I nodded my head

you will

glad he caught

mainly focus their attention on him. Therefore, if everyone was focused on him, with me holding the code, chances were that even if they caught

my eyes for what felt like an eternity, Jin eventually looked away and nodded

"...fine"

I secretly nodded

the chances of us

Jin, Arnold, and

things outside of the plot could happen, with the plot armour they had,

was rejoicing at Jin's newfound attitude, Donald, who was quietly pondering for a while,

what if they don't target

head. He wasn't as stupid as

I've also thought

the plan, I had already thought

the obvious target, the other team could also think that it was a trap and decide to focus on

I had thought of this problem beforehand. Staring at Amanda, Donald,

you guys come into

black hair gently fell to her shoulders, Amanda's brows lightly frowned

"us?"

I looked at both Amanda

always be within

be fifty hundred meters away from him, and whenever he gets

listened, her brows couldn't help but knit in a

"...why is that?"

at Amanda for a

it looks like Arnold is

It was simple really.

that Jin was not the one that carried