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.

she didn't seem to be completely confident

are the ones that carry the whole school up. The first and second years need to hold their

time it was Mark

the people that had

A threatening aura started exuding from his body. "I hope we don't go down in history as the worst team to have

everyone in the room sheepishly nodded

their example and nodded my

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

regarding the Monolith

up with him in his room

too lazy or anything like that, it

everything that happened to Kevin, the book was filled with

his body with the new soap that he had

the number of pages it had

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

under the same roof had its perks. Within a minute I had already arrived at his

I had this vision that I couldn't quite make out

to get Kevin

because he trusted me a lot, or just because he was still immature due to his young age,

to convince me that something was definitely

talk pretty much confirmed that my worries weren't for

Monolith was indeed planning

thing was going

what I had gathered from Kevin, they were planning on doing

information is good enough

what they were planning, this was a

work with. It was enough time for

all for coming. You are all

thoughts, Ebonie's voice suddenly resounded

in the room stood up. I too subconsciously followed the

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

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

Not long after, Mark and Perry also left. Behind them were their usual

"Ren, come here"

about to also leave, Melissa called out for me as she sat on a chair in

What do

moving from my

I need to talk to you about your game that is

I'd rather stay as far away

I shook my head.

my previous experiences with Melissa, I wanted nothing more than to be as far away from

am

with her hand, Melissa

replied. "...yes you

she didn't misunderstand, I repeated this

grow a pair for god's sake. I'm not doing this because I

her tongue, Melissa was starting

for the tournament, she wasn't actually

had stated before, there was a

student's performances as well as the competitors and come up with a good

was talking to me because she was part of the technical

you coming

joking. What do you

when to push and when to back down, I gave in and

"Here"

handing me her tablet, Melissa pointed towards a certain section

"What is this?"

I curiously asked.

to beat in order to

gives you the confidence that this is

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

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

time Melissa was

minute and

"Indeed."

nodded her

you should be aiming for when entering the finals. If you can beat this score, there

in my direction. With a soft voice, she asked. "Can you do

"...Hmmm, maybe?"

of my neck,

a possibility of me

I wasn't arrogant to the

always best to remain a little

don't care if you can't do it

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

always. Do think about my previous

going to let her go like that. I needed to have the

"What?"

Melissa's footsteps halted.

smile appeared

you try the new

with

made a meaningful

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

all of my