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

boss everyone around and tell them what to do,

did mature a lot since

he had changed...he was completely different from what he was a few months back. What in the world happened since the time I

my response,

what is

*Sigh*

"...no problem, no problem"

an extended sigh escaped from my mouth, lowering my voice, I

simple. Give the code

looked at me strangely. Evidently not understanding

to voice out their confusion was Donald

plan is that? and why

I raised my brow as I

"Isn't it obvious why?"

"Why?"

back with another question as I looked at

code who would you give it

one to speak up

"The strongest person?"

Amanda, I

option, yes, but not the ideal

his hand on his lips, Jin frowned as

what is

the others, a faint smile

candidate would obviously be someone who could

terrain, someone who can outrun the opponent so that the other team wouldn't catch up would be the

filled with obstacles someone that could hide

I looked at everyone and

guys are following what

nod in understanding, my eyes soon paused on a certain individual

guys think of a certain individual in our group who best

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

want me

at Jin straight into the eyes, I nodded

you will

he

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 Jin, by the time they realized he didn't have the code, it would've already been

an eternity, Jin

"...fine"

secretly nodded

what I was saying, the chances

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

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

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

they

nodded my head. He wasn't as stupid

question, I've also thought about

I was coming up with the plan, I had

that it was a trap and decide to focus on us...which

had thought of this problem beforehand. Staring at Amanda,

where you guys

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

"us?"

as I looked at

within a fifty hundred meter distance from

be fifty hundred meters away from

her brows couldn't help but

"...why is that?"

a brief

that it looks like Arnold is the

It was simple really.

thought that Jin was not the one that