The Author's POV

'”Bang!

The blaring sound of a table being pounded resounded across the room. Following this, an enraged roar echoed across the room.

"This is bullshit!"

Perry stood up.

"I shouldn't be responsible for our school's lackluster performances!"

"That's not the point"

Sitting next to Perry, Ebonie shouted back. Her voice contained all of the frustration she held back for the past week.

"I've repeatedly warned you about this at the beginning of the week yet none of you listened to me!"

Turning around, Ebonie pointed at the TV screen where the rankings were shown and once again raised her voice.

"Now, look! We're only fifty points ahead of Theodora academy who should've been two hundred points behind according to the initial forecast. Whose fault is it other than yours for this?"

「Rankings」 - 「Points」

Lock Academy - 11,089

Theodora Academy - 11,039

Lutwik Academy - 10,785

Vellon Academy - 10,467

SilverWing Academy - 9,803

Kukz Academy - 9,732

DeathSigil Academy – 9,311

Dusk of Dawn Academy - 8,953

Everlight Academy -8,824

PridedHorses Academy - 8,645

"What the fuc'”"

"Rather than voicing out your complaints, let's talk about the possible solutions to this problem."

Cutting Perry off before he could swear, was Mark. Compared to the first meeting, his face looked a lot more serious. He was no longer treating this as a joke.

He knew just how serious their current predicament was.

"...Right"

Finally, calming down a bit, Ebonie stood up. Biting her lower lip, she looked at everyone that had gathered in the room.

"From what I've gathered, in order for us to win, all we need is four first-years to win their respective games, followed by two by the second years."

Pausing, Ebonie took out a tablet. Tapping on the screen on the tablet, the TV screen behind her changed.

"If they somehow can achieve this, we should be able to widen the gap with Theodora Academy. If we can't achieve that then we have no choice but to..."

Ebonie paused.

"No choice but to...?"

Perry asked as he too seemed to have also calmed down from the previous outburst.

"Win one of the battle royale games..."

"..."

At her words, the room instantly became quiet.

If there was one game that no one could guarantee first place spot, it would be the battle royale game.

The reason was simple.

There was no rule that stated that the other academies couldn't form alliances with one another.

As a result of this rule, every year the Lock and the other larger academies would end up fighting at a numerical disadvantage. Making it much harder for them to win first place.

It was also because of this that the points awarded to the academies upon winning the game were much higher than singular games.

If two academies were neck and neck with each other in terms of points, they'd need to be able to win the battle royale in order to widen the gap.

"That shouldn't be a problem."

The first to speak up was Perry. A faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Since we're already guaranteed first place in our battle royale, we don't really have to worry too much about it."

"That's easier said than done..."

Ebonie replied as she put her tablet down. From the way that she didn't deny Perry's statement, it seemed as though she agreed with him about the fact that the third year will win their battle royale.

so, she didn't seem to be completely

third years are the ones

it was Mark

looked at all of the

sure you don't disappoint during the battle royale games..." A threatening aura started exuding from

in the room sheepishly nodded their

followed their example and nodded

about what they were saying. My mind was

regarding

to meet up with him in

Kevin. It wasn't because I was too lazy or anything like that, it

that happened to Kevin, the book was filled with endless amounts of jibberish that

on the valve of his shower and washed his body with the new soap that he had bought yesterday at

the same size, the number of pages it had was

This was why I just chose to directly ask him about what

Within a minute I had already arrived at

entered his room and started spouting nonstop bullshit about how I had this vision

short, I managed to get Kevin

to his young age, after a bit of thought

to convince

that my

was indeed planning

was going to

from Kevin, they were planning on doing something

information is good

I wasn't yet sure about what they were planning, this was a good

knew that I had some time to work with.

for

preoccupied with my thoughts, Ebonie's

the room stood up. I too subconsciously followed the other's

beginning of the meeting, and after coming up with a rough plan, Ebonie satisfyingly stood up

to win to get enough points in the individual matches, we will bet everything on the battle royale. I hope everyone tries their best till then.

long after, Mark

"Ren, come here"

Melissa called out for me as she sat

What do you

without moving from my

I need to talk to

rather stay as far away from

I shook my head.

experiences with Melissa, I wanted nothing more

am I

mouth with her

I replied.

that she didn't misunderstand, I repeated this

sake. I'm not doing this because

Melissa was starting to get

Melissa was enlisted as a contestant for the tournament, she

before, there was a

role was to analyze the student's performances as well as the competitors and come up with a good plan

Melissa was talking to me because she was part of the technical team. In

coming or

stop joking. What do you

down, I gave in and moved to

"Here"

pointed

"What is this?"

I curiously asked.

need to beat in order to

you the confidence that this is the

I solemnly looked at the information displayed on it. By the

account the worst-case scenario, I've shaven off ten seconds off of her estimated overall score and as a result, come up with

was

and

"Indeed."

nodded her head and

from each game, this should be the target score that you should be aiming for when entering

in my direction. With a soft voice, she

"...Hmmm, maybe?"

of my neck,

was a possibility of me beating this score, but I wasn't

score, I wasn't arrogant to the

actually won, it was always best to remain a little bit

do it or can do it. I'm

tablet off of my hand, Melissa put her hands in her pocket and left. From the

always. Do think about my previous

go

"What?"

Melissa's footsteps halted.

smile

how about you try the

comes with the label

made a meaningful

time Melissa made a potion for me it wasn't even made from her. Just something she got

one that I personally poured all of my love