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

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

really did mature a lot since the

completely different from what he was a few months back.

response,

is

*Sigh*

"...no problem, no problem"

my mouth, lowering my voice, I pondered for a

the plan is relatively actually simple. Give the code

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

first to voice out their

sort of plan is that? and why

my brow as I mockingly

"Isn't it obvious why?"

"Why?"

of answering immediately, I answered back with another question as

if you had the code who would you give it

started pondering. The first one

"The strongest person?"

Amanda, I

is an option, yes, but

his lips, Jin frowned as he

what is the

the others, a faint smile appeared on

obviously be someone who could run fast

random 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

say filled with obstacles someone that could hide

I looked at everyone

following what I'm

nod in understanding, my eyes soon

you guys think of a certain individual in our

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

you want me

Jin straight into the eyes, I nodded

and you will

glad he caught

chances were that the other team would 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

an eternity, Jin eventually looked away

"...fine"

I secretly nodded my

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

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

the plot

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

what if they

my head. He

question, I've also

coming up with the

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

beforehand. Staring at

guys come into

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

"us?"

I looked at

be within a fifty hundred meter distance

meters away from him, and whenever he gets into

listened, her brows couldn't help but knit

"...why is that?"

a

like Arnold is the person that holds

It was simple really.

one that carried