The Author's POV

"Ah! Here he is, the contestant that got first place in his group. Ren Dover"

"Hm?"

A reporter suddenly approached me. With a tablet in his hand, the reporter shoved a microphone to my face.

"If you would spare us a minute, would you mind telling us what you were feeling during the match, and how will you continue moving forward?"

"W-well, I'm naturally happy about my result..."

Caught off guard by the reporter, I became slightly flustered.

Though I had expected such a situation to happen, I was still recovering from my previous stunt.

Before I could even calm down, I was thrown into another troublesome situation.

"Is that so, then what are your predictions for the games? Do you think you will make it to the top fifty, or is that a bit too high at the moment?"

"Top fifty?"

My brow raised. My nervousness instantly vanished. What did he just say?

"Yes, although hard, given your qualifications, it should be possible. Given some of the other contestant's scores, although your score is quite high, enough to get you first in the group, there are over a hundred other scores that are higher than yours. Do you think you can beat them?"

"Ha."

The edges of my lips pulled upwards, and a small chuckle escaped from my lips.

'To think that I am being looked down upon this much...'

They probably assumed that my timing was the best I could achieve. That I went all out.

"I might regret saying this, but..."

"Excuse me, is there something fu'”"

"Win"

A soft yet audible voice escaped from my mouth.

"Excuse me?"

"I'm going to win, no'”", I shook my head. This didn't sound right, "let me rephrase my words..."

Lifting my head, I looked straight into the cameras pointing at me.

"...I will win the dummy massacre games and crush every competitor that stands in my way"

Without waiting for the reporters to ask any more questions, I turned around and left. Behind me, the sound of intense scribbling rang out.

Although it was mainly my fault. I was tired of people looking down on me.

Now that I no longer needed to hide as much as before, it was about time I showed the world a little bit of what I could do.

This was my statement.

***

[...I will win the dummy massacre games and crush every competitor that stands in my way]

Inside a waiting room, a male's voice echoed from the speakers of a TV screen. On the opposite side of the TV screen was a large black sofa where a platinum-haired youth sat.

'”Click!

Raising his hand, the platinumed hair youth turned off the TV. A faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Who would've thought he was like that?"

Turning his head to the right, a beautiful platinum hair girl appeared by his side. A solemn expression appeared on her face.

they'd be able to notice the striking resemblance the male and

what do you think your chances of beating

"I'm not sure"

girl, Aerin, shook her

she had just returned from her

chin, Nicholas, Aerin's brother,

get first place here...", musing for a bit, Nicholas looked at

the first game? It's one minute and forty-two

and

towards his watch, Nicholas opened the scoreboard and checked the scores of the other participants. More specifically,

and one second, that's a lot slower

sure he didn't go

eyes away from her brother's

gone all out. She too didn't go all

it didn't really matter right now since

not the best representation of the final

share the same

"Well, we are twins..."

slight

at almost the exact same time, and have spent most of their life together. It

even if you know that he didn't go all

"Yes, no problem"

she stood up and looked at the TV screen in front

in her voice couldn't be masked as she touched the

"That's my sister"

and lightly ruffled

that you will

count

on Aerin's face. Now, more than ever, she swore to herself that she wouldn't

***

At the same time.

"What a peculiar child..."

muttered as he sat behind a large wooden desk. An expensive nameplate was placed on top

[Douglas R.

desk was a white leather sofa and a coffee table that could

indeed very

the elderly man, gave a

look of reminiscence appeared on

Grandmaster Keiki fought

took humanity nearly seventy years to

attacks were a common sight, and skirmishes amongst fellow humans

already built, it

far more dangerous. The security measures weren't as advanced

humans that

brought order to the chaotic world that people lived in. If not

Keiki was one

still far from reaching his level back then, everything just sort of felt like a blur,

on his chair,

sight where he laid bare of hundreds of demons and villains without even moving. To this day, I have never forgotten that moment. It truly shocked my younger

attentively listened to the headmaster's words. To her, Douglas was like a mentor. Someone she looked up

were something that she would deeply engrave into her

how long do

front of him. If only looked closely, they'd be able to notice that

on for another day. I'm currently inside of a safe location so I don't have to worry about overexerting myself. I should be able to be here

the meantime, I'd like for you to tell me more about the students that you have been speaking so highly of, especially the youth on the

"As you wish"

Donna bowed her head slightly and shared everything with the headmaster. She talked about Kevin, Ren, Amanda and everyone that she thought were

a few things from her statement. Like what art Kevin

enormous amounts of respect for the person before her, she had promised not to

their explicit permission, she

***

[Lock private waiting area]

11 A.M.

out