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.

didn't seem to be

if the third years are the ones that

time it was Mark who started

looked at all of the people that had gathered in the

during the battle royale games..." A threatening aura started exuding from his body. "I hope we don't go down in history as the

response to Mark's glare, everyone in the

also followed their example and

actually cared about what they were saying. My mind was preoccupied with other

regarding the

night, I decided to meet up with him in his room

honestly preferred to just ask Kevin. It wasn't because I was too lazy or anything

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

soap that he had bought yesterday at the convenience store...''”Now why

size, the number of pages it had was scary. It

it was filled with useless stuff like that. This was why I just chose to

had its perks. Within a minute I had already

bullshit about how I had this vision that I couldn't quite make out

managed to get Kevin to

due to his young age, after a bit of

no concrete evidence, it was enough to convince me that something was definitely

pretty much confirmed that my

was indeed

that thing was going to without a

was because from what I had gathered from Kevin, they were planning on doing something big during the battle royale event

is good enough

what they were planning, this was a

knew that I had some time to work with. It was enough

for coming. You are all

my thoughts, Ebonie's voice suddenly

I too

up with a rough plan, Ebonie satisfyingly stood up and dismissed everyone from the

in the individual matches, we will bet everything on the battle royale. I hope everyone tries their best till then. I will not let the technical staff brief some

left the waiting room. Not long after, Mark and Perry also left.

"Ren, come here"

to also leave, Melissa called out for me as she

What do

without moving

need to talk to you about your game that is coming

stay as far away from you

I shook my head.

more than to

my, am

with her hand, Melissa

I replied. "...yes you

sure that she didn't

for god's sake. I'm

was

the tournament, she wasn't actually participating in

Ebonie had stated before, there

as well as the competitors and

talking to me because she was part of the technical team. In all likelihood, she wanted to talk

coming or

stop joking. What do

down, I

"Here"

handing me her tablet, Melissa pointed towards a certain section

"What is this?"

I curiously asked.

you need to beat in order to secure first place in the dummy massacre

confidence that

solemnly looked at the information displayed on it. By the side, Melissa started

score. Taking into account the worst-case scenario, I've shaven off

at the time Melissa was

minute and

"Indeed."

her

for when entering the finals. If

felt Melissa's stare directed in my direction. With a soft voice, she asked. "Can you

"...Hmmm, maybe?"

the side of

was a possibility of

score, I wasn't arrogant to the point that

I actually won, it was always best to remain

I don't care if you can't do it or can do it. I'm just doing

of my hand, Melissa put her hands in her pocket and left. From the looks of it, she didn't want to stay any

my previous

wasn't going to let her go like that.

"What?"

Melissa's footsteps halted.

a sweet smile appeared on her

you try the new

one that comes with the label from W.V.

made a meaningful

a potion for me it wasn't even made from her. Just something she got off the market as a

that I personally poured all of my love into. Trust me. You're going