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"

I did in fact have a

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

really did mature a lot since the last time I saw

had changed...he was completely different from what he was a few months back. What in the world happened since the time I didn't

my response,

what is

*Sigh*

"...no problem, no problem"

from my mouth, lowering my voice, I pondered for a few seconds

relatively actually simple. Give the

speaking, everyone looked at me

voice out their confusion was Donald as he irritably

sort of plan is

my

"Isn't it obvious why?"

"Why?"

immediately, I answered back with another question as I

you had the code who would

the question, everyone started pondering. The first one to speak

"The strongest person?"

Amanda, I

an option, yes, but not the

his lips, Jin frowned as he

what is the

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

ideal candidate would obviously be someone who could

a flat terrain,

if the map wasn't plain but let's say filled with obstacles someone that could hide from the enemy's prying eyes would be the most

I looked at

are following what I'm

at everyone, and seeing them nod in understanding, my eyes soon paused on a certain

guys think of a certain individual in our group who best

arms crossed, a slight frown appeared

want me to be

at Jin straight into the eyes, I nodded

and you will be operating

glad he

the code, chances were that the other team would mainly focus their attention on him. Therefore, if everyone was focused on him, with me holding

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

"...fine"

secretly nodded my

to what I was saying, the

I was worried as originally Jin, Arnold, and Amanda made

of the plot could happen, with the plot armour they had, chances were

newfound attitude, Donald, who was quietly pondering for a while, suddenly frowned

if they

secretly nodded my head. He wasn't as stupid as I thought he

question, I've also thought about

up with the plan, I

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

at Amanda, Donald, and Arnold, I smiled

guys

gently fell to her shoulders, Amanda's brows lightly frowned as she

"us?"

as I looked at

you both will always be within a fifty hundred meter

what happens. Always be fifty hundred meters away from him, and whenever he gets into trouble, secretly help

couldn't help but knit

"...why is that?"

Amanda for a brief

that it looks like Arnold is the

It was simple really.

thought that Jin was not the one that carried the code, naturally it would be either one