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.

seem to be

so. It isn't right if the third years are the ones that

time it was Mark

the

royale games..." A threatening aura started exuding from his body.

response to Mark's glare, everyone in the room sheepishly nodded

their example and nodded my

what they were saying. My mind was preoccupied

specifically, regarding the

meet up with him in his room to

because I was too lazy

to Kevin, the book was filled with endless amounts

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

the number of pages it had was

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

the same roof had its perks. Within a minute I had

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

I managed to get Kevin to

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

was no concrete evidence, it was enough to convince me

much confirmed that

was indeed

worse, that thing was going to without

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

information is good enough

they were planning,

I had some time to work with. It was

thank you all for coming. You are

I was preoccupied with my thoughts, Ebonie's voice suddenly

up. I

since the beginning of the meeting, and after coming up

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

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

"Ren, come here"

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

do you

without moving from

talk to you about your game that is coming up

rather stay as far away

I shook my head.

nothing more than to be as far away from her as

am

her mouth with her hand, Melissa

I replied. "...yes

make sure that she didn't misunderstand, I

sake. I'm not doing this because I

was starting to get

as a contestant for the tournament, she wasn't

Ebonie had stated before, there was a

as well

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

coming

stop joking. What do

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

"Here"

her tablet, Melissa pointed towards

"What is this?"

I curiously asked.

to beat in order to secure first place in

the confidence that

the tablet, I solemnly looked at the information displayed on it.

analyzing Aerin's game for the past six matches she had, I've made a rough estimate of her final score. Taking into account the worst-case scenario, I've shaven off ten seconds off of her estimated overall score and as

Melissa was referring to, I softly

minute and

"Indeed."

her head

we cross-reference the data from each game, this should be the target score that you should be aiming for when entering

stare directed in my direction. With a soft voice, she asked.

"...Hmmm, maybe?"

side of my neck,

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

score, I wasn't arrogant to the point that I would think

I actually won, it was always

can't do it or can

in her pocket and left. From the looks of it, she didn't want to stay

always. Do think about my previous advice

of course wasn't going to let her go like that. I

"What?"

Melissa's footsteps halted.

smile appeared

then how about you try the

with the label from W.V.

a

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

poured all of my love into.