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"

did in fact have

go like this. I originally predicted for Jin to boss everyone around and tell them what

mature a lot since the last time I

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

response,

is the

*Sigh*

"...no problem, no problem"

my mouth, lowering my voice, I pondered for

Give the code to me and

looked at me strangely. Evidently not understanding what I

first to voice out their confusion

sort of plan is that?

my brow as

"Isn't it obvious why?"

"Why?"

answered back with another question as

you had the code who would you give

first one to speak up was Amanda who

"The strongest person?"

Amanda, I

is an option, yes,

lips, Jin frowned

is

others, a faint smile appeared on my

be someone who could run fast or

will be inside of a random map, if we were to be put in a flat terrain, someone who can outrun the opponent so that the other

but let's say filled with obstacles someone that could hide from

I looked at everyone and

following what I'm

nod in understanding, my eyes soon paused on a certain

individual in our group who best fits such

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

want me to

eyes, I nodded my

and you will

he caught

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

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

"...fine"

I secretly

what I was saying, the chances of us successfully passing the tryouts

originally Jin, Arnold, and

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

Jin's newfound attitude, Donald, who was quietly pondering for a while, suddenly frowned as

if they

nodded my head. He wasn't as stupid as I

also thought

the plan, I had already thought

Jin being the obvious target, the other team could also think that it was a trap and

of this problem beforehand. Staring at Amanda,

guys come into

as he black hair gently fell to her shoulders, Amanda's brows lightly frowned as she looked at Arnold

"us?"

as I looked at

always be within a fifty hundred

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

brows couldn't help but knit in a

"...why is that?"

a

that it looks like Arnold is

It was simple really.

the one that carried