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 a

originally predicted for Jin to boss everyone around and tell them what to do, but to my surprise, he directly asked

a lot since the last time

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

my response, Jin

what is

*Sigh*

"...no problem, no problem"

from my mouth, lowering my voice, I pondered for a few seconds before

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

everyone looked at me

their confusion was Donald as

of plan is that?

Donald, I raised my brow as

"Isn't it obvious why?"

"Why?"

answered back with another question as

if you had the code who

The first one to

"The strongest person?"

Amanda, I

an option, yes,

his lips, Jin frowned as he seriously

what is the

at Jin and the others, a faint smile appeared on

would obviously be someone who could run fast

if we were to be put in a flat terrain, someone who can outrun the

someone that could hide from the enemy's prying

at

following what

everyone, and seeing them nod in understanding, my eyes soon paused on

think of a certain individual in our group who best fits

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

want me

into the eyes,

and you will be

he

that the other team would mainly focus their attention on him. Therefore, if everyone was focused on him, with me holding

an

"...fine"

I secretly

was saying, the chances

as originally Jin, Arnold, and Amanda made

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

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

they

He wasn't as stupid

question, I've also thought about

was coming up with the plan,

the other team could also think that it was

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

you guys

her shoulders, Amanda's brows lightly frowned as she looked at Arnold and Donald. With a

"us?"

my head as I looked at

always be within a fifty hundred

matter what happens. Always be fifty hundred meters away from him,

her brows couldn't help but knit in a deeper

"...why is that?"

a brief

that it looks like Arnold is the person

It was simple really.

one that carried the code, naturally it would be either