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

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

mature a lot

knew that he had changed...he was completely different from what he was a few months back.

my response, Jin coldly

is

*Sigh*

"...no problem, no problem"

escaped from my mouth, lowering my voice, I pondered

simple. Give the code to me and you guys do

me strangely. Evidently not understanding what I

the first to voice out their confusion was Donald as

plan is that? and why

I raised my brow as I mockingly

"Isn't it obvious why?"

"Why?"

with another question as I looked at

you had the code who

started pondering. The first one

"The strongest person?"

towards Amanda, I

yes, but not

hand on his lips, Jin

what is the ideal

faint smile appeared on my lips as

candidate would obviously be someone who could run

flat terrain, someone who can outrun the opponent so that the other team wouldn't

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

looked at everyone and

following what I'm saying

everyone, and seeing them nod in understanding, my eyes

individual in

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

want me

straight into the eyes, I nodded my head and

will

he

everyone was focused on him, with me holding the code, chances were that even if they caught Jin,

felt like an eternity, Jin eventually looked away

"...fine"

secretly nodded my

saying, the chances of us

originally Jin, Arnold, and Amanda

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

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

what if they don't

Donald's question, I secretly nodded my head. He wasn't as stupid

also thought

the plan, I

team could also think that

problem beforehand. Staring at Amanda, Donald, and Arnold, I smiled at them and

where you guys come

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

"us?"

head as I looked at both Amanda and

within a

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

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

"...why is that?"

Amanda for a brief moment, I

it looks like Arnold is the person that

It was simple really.

thought that Jin was not the one that