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 fact

to boss everyone around and tell them what

a lot since the last time

what he was a few months back. What in the world happened since the time I

response, Jin

what is

*Sigh*

"...no problem, no problem"

mouth, lowering my voice, I pondered for a

is relatively actually simple. Give the

looked at me strangely.

first to voice out their confusion was Donald

sort of plan is that? and why

I raised my brow as

"Isn't it obvious why?"

"Why?"

answering immediately, I answered back with

had the code

the question, everyone started pondering. The first one to speak

"The strongest person?"

Amanda, I

option, yes, but not the

on his lips,

is the ideal

at Jin and the others, a faint smile appeared

be someone who could run

in a flat terrain,

filled with obstacles someone that could hide from the enemy's prying eyes

looked at everyone

following what

at everyone, and seeing them nod in understanding, my eyes

you guys think of a certain individual in our group who best fits such

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

me to be

Jin straight into the eyes, I nodded

will be

he

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

felt like an eternity, Jin eventually looked

"...fine"

I secretly nodded

the chances

Jin,

although I now knew that things outside of the plot could happen, with the plot armour they had, chances were that they were very likely going

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

if they

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

I've also thought about

the plan, I had already thought of

other team could also think that it was a trap and decide to focus on

Staring at Amanda, Donald, and Arnold,

guys

to the side as he black hair gently fell to her shoulders, Amanda's brows lightly frowned as she looked at Arnold and Donald. With a hint of doubt

"us?"

looked at both Amanda and

will always be within a fifty hundred meter

hundred meters away from him, and whenever he gets into trouble, secretly

her brows couldn't help but knit in a deeper frown as

"...why is that?"

for a brief moment, I

it looks like Arnold is the person that

It was simple really.

Jin was not the one that