The Author's POV

Receiving words of Jin's sighting in the distance, John's first thought was to immediately send everyone and attack him. The reason was obvious...considering Jin's personality and strength, the most obvious candidate for being the code holder would obviously be him.

With his strength and agility, he could just outrun everyone. However, after a bit of thinking, John refrained from doing so. This could very well be a smokescreen.

Although that was the most obvious course of action, Jin wasn't stupid. He could very well be trying to act as bait.

Biting his nails out of habit, John thought to himself

'....Is Jin really the one holding onto the code?'

That was the most logical conclusion John could think of. After all, Jin was famous for being proud and arrogant. He being the code holder was a very real possibility.

...However, John still hesitated. Eventually, he shook his head. He needed more information before deciding on the right course of action.

-Beep!

Just as John was immersed in his own thoughts, his watch vibrated. Thereafter, John heard one of his teammate's voices coming from the speaker of the watch.

[Captain, spotted someone on the west side].

Hearing this piece of news, John's brows furrowed slightly as he carefully asked

"Dante, do you know the identity of the individual?"

[Unsure-wait, I'm getting a closer look]

"Yes, be careful and don't get spotted. Make sure you keep a safe distance from them"

Nodding his head, John warned Dante, his teammate, in advance.

If the other team found out that they had a visual of them, their advantage would immediately disappear. They had to be extra careful.

[Roger that]

Turning off his watch as he waited for Dante to respond, John's brows furrowed as he fell into deep thought.

Before the tryouts started, John had looked through the list of students that he had to watch out for. Therefore, as soon as he knew Jin was one of the people present, he already knew the general composition of the opposite team.

From what he recalled, the other team compromised of, Jin, Amanda, Arnold, Donald, Zack, and Ren.

...apart from Jin, Amanda, and Arnold, John wasn't very wary of the other three. To him, they were extras. Nothing worth taking note of.

Therefore, his current focus was now on finding out the whereabouts of Amanda and Arnold. Once he had a read on them, he could come up with an appropriate plan.

-Beep!

A couple of minutes since Dante last contacted him, John suddenly felt a vibration on his wrist. Quickly turning on the watch, John seriously asked.

"You've got something?"

[Captain, Dante here, I've got a visual. According to what I can see, Arnold is walking by himself]

"Arnold? wait are you sure?"

[Affirmitive]

mentioned, rather than being happy, John's frown

he wasn't

had investigated the group in advance, he knew who

was, why was he by

before he could think any further, Dante's voice raised a few pitches resulting in

someone else a fair distance from him-no there are two people quietly moving next

get a

I am too far, but I see the silhouette of

girl and a

[Affirmative]

a close watch and make sure you don't lose sight of

-Click!

his watch, John's

John could already figure out the identity of one of

the likes of Jin. However, John wasn't too worried. Since everyone's strength was the same, it shouldn't be too difficult to defeat her if they ganged up on her. Moreover, she was

distance, she was probably the easiest member

a visual on the other two

in John's mind, he suddenly heard another one of his teammates contact him.

"Where are they?"

at the center making their way towards the

"Towards the pillar?"

his hand on his chin, John fell

the gist

his fist tightly,

Sera and Bob on the east side where Jin is. Tell them that all they have to do is buy time. Don't let them fight against Jin at any cost....the rest go attack

what about the other two

about them, they are merely cannon fodder. Even if they are aware that their teammates are being ambushed, they won't be able to

*Hmph*

to the pillar and wait there for them to place the code once they

How arrogant of them.

a spare thought as he chose to directly split into a group of

smile appeared on John's

is going

which was a fair distance from where Jin

didn't have the code, with three members gone, victory was still

thought about it, the more his heart started beating due

seemed so

we

his deduction, he suddenly heard Dante's worried voice

strong they are, with our strengths being relatively similar, we

[...I-understand]

-Click!

John stared into the

Jin Jin, although you are talented, it seems like you aren't very good at coming

John smiled as he quickly jumped off the building he was on and sped towards the west side where Arnold

going to be his

...

15M : 31S

minutes huh, should be about

Zack who was behind me for a brief moment, I tapped on my watch and