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

are the ones that carry the whole school up.

time it was

Mark looked at all of the

royale games..." A threatening aura started exuding from his body. "I hope we don't go down

Mark's glare, everyone in the room sheepishly

their example

what they were saying.

specifically, regarding the

decided to meet up with

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

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

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

remained the same size, the number of pages

with useless stuff like that. This was why I just chose to directly ask him about

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

that, I entered his room and started spouting nonstop bullshit about how I had this vision that I couldn't quite make out about the Monolith and blah, blah, blah, blah,

managed to get Kevin to

or just because he was still immature due to his young age, after a bit of thought Kevin

it was enough to convince me

pretty much confirmed that my worries weren't for

was indeed planning something

to make matters worse, that thing was going to without a doubt

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

good enough

what they were planning, this was a good

I had some time to work with. It

thank you all for coming. You

was preoccupied with my thoughts, Ebonie's voice suddenly

in the room stood up. I too subconsciously followed

and after coming up with a

enough points 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

the waiting room. Not long after, Mark and Perry also left. Behind them were their usual rows

"Ren, come here"

for me as she sat on a chair in the corner of

do

moving from my

to talk to you about your game that is

far away from

I shook my head.

nothing more than to be as far

my, am I

mouth with

I replied. "...yes you

make sure that she didn't

sake. I'm not

her tongue, Melissa was starting to

Melissa was enlisted as a contestant for the tournament, she wasn't actually participating

Ebonie had stated before, there

technical team's role was to analyze the student's performances as well as the competitors and

was talking to me because she was part of the technical

you coming or

I'll stop joking. What

back down, I gave in and moved

"Here"

Melissa pointed towards a certain

"What is this?"

I curiously asked.

the time that you need to beat in order to secure first place in the

the confidence that this is

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

I've made a rough estimate of her final score. Taking into account the worst-case

was referring

minute and

"Indeed."

her head

the target score that you should be aiming for when entering

directed in my direction. With a soft voice,

"...Hmmm, maybe?"

of my neck,

out, then there was a possibility of me beating this score, but I

wasn't arrogant to

actually won, it was always best to

you can't do it or can do it.

hands in her pocket

always. Do think about my previous advice about drinking hot

course wasn't going to let her go like that. I needed to have the last

"What?"

Melissa's footsteps halted.

a sweet smile appeared on

how about you try the new potion that

that comes with the label from

made a

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

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