The Author's POV

Chapter 150

[Congratulations, Student Rank 197, Ren Dover, you have been selected as a candidate for the inter academy tournament]

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Turning on my phone and staring at the notification that had appeared on my screen since yesterday, a faint smile appeared on my lips.

'...I didn't fail'

I had successfully passed the tryouts like I had promised Donna.

"Attention!"

Snapping me out of my thoughts was a loud and hoarse voice.. Placing my phone back in my dimensional storage, I stared in front of me where a large field appeared in my sight.

With my back straight and standing next to a row of about thirty students wearing thin exercise clothing, under the cool morning breeze, a rather imposing man stood in front of me. Briefly staring at everyone before him, the man walked back and forth.

As he moved, as though the wind was blowing, each of his steps caused a thin undulation of magic power to sweep the area he was walking on. This was purposely done by him to look more intimidating to the students before him.

Walking back and forth a couple more times, after he made sure everyone's attention was gathered towards himself, the instructor finally started speaking.

"As most of you have been notified yesterday night, congratulations to you all for making it past the tryouts. You have successfully impressed us and thus are now eligible for participating in the inter-academy tournament."

Pausing and staring at a couple of students, the instructor continued speaking.

"For some, this may not be the only time you will be participating in the tournament as you may as well be able to enter to next year's edition...however, for some others, this may be a once in a lifetime opportunity."

"An opportunity to drastically change your life and actually accomplish something whilst you are here in the academy."

Halting his steps and imposingly looking at every single student before him, the instructor introduced himself.

"My name is August Bartolomeu and I will be the guest instructor in charge of you all."

"Is that really him"

"Waa..."

"Who would've thought that he was the one in charge"

As soon as the instructor finished introducing himself, some of the students besides me couldn't help themselves and started whispering. Thereafter, like a chain reaction, all of the other students followed suit and whispered amongst each other.

Standing with my back straight and staring at the large field before me, I kept my back straight and didn't utter a word.

In all honesty, the student's reaction was understandable.

August Barolomeu, an unranked ranked hero who could very well enter the ranks if he tried. He had many accomplishments under his name and killed many demons back when he was fighting in the frontlines. He was one of the few unraked heroes whose name was known by most people in the human domain.

'The black ogre' was what they nicknamed him. Known for ripping his opponents in half with just his bare hands.

His relatively short hair spiked upwards, and he had a well-trimmed beard that extended all the way down to half of his neck. The feeling I got as I stared at him from the distance was that of a huge unmovable mountain. A monster if I would say.

Looking around the training grounds with his sharp eyes, the ranked Hero August Barolomeu, murmured quietly.

"These bastards not paying me enough for this shit..."

It was so subtle that only a few people could hear it, even then, those who heard it didn't say a thing. That was due to instructor August being infamous for his short temper.

The reason as to why I kept my back straight and didn't say a thing was also because of this.

in a good mood today

student's whispers, pointing towards the large field before us,

around the

at each other, the students didn't move immediately. They were confused. According to what they were told today was only

"...hm?"

raising his voice, instructor August stared at everyone before clapping multiple times. Each time he

You know what, I've changed my mind, you guys are running

take whatever

he wasn't in a good

of bees, most of the students present instantly sprinted towards the field and ran like there was no

watched the students run, I didn't mindlessly sprint like some of them. I kept at my own pace. Although this resulted in me being behind others, I wasn't

"Hey R-"

light tap on my shoulder I turned around and found

my speed I distanced myself from him

am I

speed and once again caught up

"What are you-"

could finish speaking, I

"Nope"

my reaction seemed unreasonable, I was in fact

there wasn't anyone in the academy that didn't know of his

now, interacting with him publicly was definitely not going to do me any good. Especially considering the fact that

was his friend, high chance I could get swept in a ridiculous situation that I wasn't too keen on participating

kept matching my

our trip

"..."

pace, I smiled brightly

Kevin? where have you been?

what I had

him a little bit shouldn't really be a problem

"..."

say. However, used

on our

overheard our conversation, as we spoke we kept it as vague as possible. We also made sure to

and right to see if anyone was paying attention, after a bit of thought, I

going

why I

wasn't too bad. Although my intervention a month back had delayed the inevitable, according to my estimation the guild would be taken

much time I had to look for

time was

why I delayed it for so long was because I simply

was far too weak to enter that place. Especially

to increase my strength as much as possible. The

my private training sessions with Donna which would start

actually quite excited at the prospect of having someone help me get a better

fast, the only way I could get stronger was through increasing the mastery of my sword arts.

on his chin as he jogged,

months, hmm, I

"Kevin wait for me"

Emma. However just as she caught up with Kevin,

"Tsk, it's this fucker"

as I glanced at her from

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