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.

striking resemblance the male and female students had. Had it not been for their different gender, they

what do you think your chances of beating him

"I'm not sure"

girl, Aerin, shook

had just returned from her game, and this was what she had

Nicholas, Aerin's brother, crossed his legs and fell

first place here...", musing for a bit, Nicholas looked at Aerin and asked, "What's

first game? It's

minute and forty-two

opened the scoreboard and checked the scores of

one second, that's a lot

didn't go all

pulled her eyes away

Ren had gone all out. She too didn't go all out in the beginning

it didn't really matter right now since

not the best representation of the

the same sentiment as

"Well, we are twins..."

a slight smile

the exact same time, and have spent most of their life together. It wasn't strange for them to think

you know that he didn't go all out. Then are you

"Yes, no problem"

she stood up and looked at the TV screen in

masked as she

"That's my sister"

stood up and

know that you

count on

a blossoming smile appeared on Aerin's face. Now, more than ever, she

***

At the same time.

"What a peculiar child..."

an elderly man muttered as he sat behind a large wooden desk. An expensive nameplate was

words [Douglas

large. At least for an office space. On the opposite side of the wooden desk was a white leather sofa and a coffee table that could be used to greet the guests that came into the

indeed very

who had been standing in front of the elderly man, gave a reply in

look of reminiscence appeared on the

decades ago when Grandmaster Keiki fought

nearly seventy years to establish a proper

were a common sight, and skirmishes amongst fellow humans appeared far

built, it was still

measures weren't as advanced as they were now. Committing

humans that stood out

order to the chaotic world that people lived in. If not for them, humanity would've taken a

Keiki was

reaching his level back then, everything just sort of felt like a

on

that sight. The 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 self to the

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

from him were something that

how long

proceeded to raise his hands in front of him. If only looked closely, they'd be able

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

that you have been speaking so highly of, especially the youth on the screen over

"As you wish"

out a tablet, Donna bowed her head slightly and shared everything with the headmaster.

things from her statement. Like what art Kevin and

for the person before

got their explicit

***

[Lock private waiting area]

11 A.M.

out in the