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

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

what he was a few months back. What

my response, Jin

is the

*Sigh*

"...no problem, no problem"

escaped from my mouth, lowering my voice, I pondered

plan is relatively actually simple. Give the code to me and you

finished speaking, everyone looked at me strangely. Evidently not understanding what

voice out their confusion

sort of plan is that? and

at Donald, I raised my brow as I mockingly

"Isn't it obvious why?"

"Why?"

with another

if you had the code

one to speak up

"The strongest person?"

Amanda, I

is an option, yes, but not the ideal

his lips, Jin frowned as he

what is the

a faint smile appeared on my lips

obviously be someone who could run fast or hide

map, if we were to be put in a flat terrain, someone who can outrun the opponent so that the other team wouldn't catch

filled with obstacles someone that could hide from the

at everyone

are following what I'm saying

nod in understanding, my eyes

individual in our group who

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

want me to

Jin straight into the eyes,

you will be operating

glad he caught

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

my eyes for what felt like an eternity, Jin

"...fine"

secretly nodded

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

as originally Jin, Arnold, and Amanda made

happen, with the plot armour they had, chances were

newfound attitude, Donald, who was quietly

they don't

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

question, I've also thought

the

obvious target, the other team could also think that it was

beforehand. Staring at

where you guys

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

"us?"

looked at both Amanda and Donald,

will always be within a fifty

meters away from him, and

but knit in

"...why is that?"

for a

like Arnold is the person that holds

It was simple really.

not the one that carried the code, naturally