The Author's POV

Chapter 241

'What did she just say?'

For a second I didn't know how to respond. My mind blanked out.

"Did I mishear? Are you saying that you're dropping out of the academy?"

"Mhm. You didn't hear wrongly."

Amanda calmly nodded her head.

"Haaaa..."

Leaning back on the bench, I looked at the blue sky above.

'How did it come to this...'

No, I knew exactly why it had come to this. I just didn't want to say it.

To be honest, I didn't know what to do. There was no solution to her problem.

No matter how much I tried to wrap my head around the problem, I couldn't think of a solution for her current predicament.

Saving her father from the demon world was not something I could do with my current abilities.

Unlike Immorra where I more or less knew the circumstances there, I knew nothing about the demon world.

Furthermore, the place was far more dangerous than Immorra. No scheme or trickery would ever help me in that place. I knew my limits.

Perhaps if I chose to hole up myself there I might be able to survive...

But that would be granted I had enough food and water for myself. If not, I'd die of starvation or dehydration before the third cataclysm arrived and the gate that connected the worlds opened up.

"Are you not going to ask me why?"

Amanda asked as she interrupted my thoughts.

"You must have your reasons, no?"

A bitter smile appeared on my face as I responded.

I already knew the reason why she was acting like that. I didn't want to ask too much.

No one liked it when someone asked too many questions. I didn't want to seem too invasive.

Especially since this had something to do with her father.

"Have you told the others?"

As such, I decided to change the topic.

"No, you're the first"

Amanda shook her head.

"I see..."

Hearing what Amanda had to say, somehow, a part of me felt happy.

I knew that she didn't mean anything special by telling me that I was the first person she told the news of her dropout as it could've just been because I was the first person she properly talked to for the past few weeks, but...

I was still happy.

Not sure why, but it made me feel better.

"What are you going to do about Emma? She's probably going to be in for the shock of her life"

I said as a thought suddenly struck me.

Without a doubt, Emma would lose her mind once she found out about this news.

"Can you help me keep it a secret? At least not until the tournament ends."

Amanda suddenly bit her lips, as her fists curled into a ball.

"...I want to tell her personally"

"I can do that."

I nodded my head slightly.

Not once did I plan on telling Emma the news. Given her personality, she would go on a small rampage which I wasn't too keen on being a part of.

"Thank you."

"Don't worry about it"

silent. This continued for a couple of minutes before I eventually stood up as I saw the sky

"I should get going"

"Me too"

Looking at Nola,

"Bye, Nola"

"Say bye to Amanda"

Nola, I

"Um, bye sister"

"Sister?"

I looked in Amanda's

a couple of seconds, and Amanda shook

didn't tell her

"Right..."

did they become so

wondered as I looked at Amanda

comfortable enough to call

Something was fishy.

and patted Nola in

next time I'll see you I'll give you amazing

"Whaaa!"

"Oy, that's my thing"

I protested.

could do that. If there was another person doing that, the

such a thing

"Not anymore"

the edges of Amanda's lips curled

call me sister? As her sister, it is within my duty to

that because you look

as I clicked my tongue. This

"..."

"What's wrong?"

my head, I looked at Amanda. A surprised look

"...you called me beautiful"

that she

"Are you not?"

so many people gunning for her, she'd have to be dense to think that she wasn't

world

"N-nothing, bye Nola"

around and disappeared within

"Bye"

Nola waved back.

we should go to meet mom and

Nola's hand, I headed towards the arena grounds. Looking down, I firmed my grip of her hand and reminded

you don't

"Um"

***

the games ended at 5

participating in games for the

first place spot in our respective group and hence made it

to watch. Not only his looks, just the way he dominated

the dummy massacre games...though I'm a bit bitter about the fact that she isn't from the Lock, I'm just glad that she's

dark.

back to my dorm, their discussions even

I walked I did manage to overhear some conversations about

me arrogant. Apparently, the interview that I took after my game wasn't well-received by the

just turned a blind

said

'”Ding!

phone in my hand, a notification suddenly

are all to gather at the waiting room

"...Tsk"

my tongue

time

and most

Mark Mendez, Perry

Amanda, and the others. At the moment they were

rank that was comparable to some of

good and all for the academy, but there was a

each the head of one of the three major factions

months, I had been approached a couple

been approached by the Blood

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