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.

to be

I don't think so. It isn't right if the third years are the ones that carry the whole school up. The first and second years

time it was Mark who

around, Mark looked at all of the people that had gathered in the

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

Mark's glare, everyone in the

their example and nodded

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

regarding the Monolith

last night, I decided to meet up with him

Kevin. It wasn't because I was too lazy

was filled with endless amounts of jibberish that I couldn't

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

somehow remained the same size, the number of pages it had was scary. It probably numbered in the thousands

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

had its perks. Within a minute I had already arrived at his

had this vision that I couldn't quite make out about the Monolith and blah, blah, blah,

managed to get

still immature due to his young age, after a bit of thought Kevin told me everything that he knew regarding the

was enough to convince me that something was definitely

much confirmed that my worries weren't

was indeed planning something

thing was going to without a

had gathered from Kevin, they were planning on doing something

good

yet sure about what they were planning, this was

work with. It was enough time for me to figure

all for

I was preoccupied with my thoughts,

up. I too subconsciously followed the

beginning of the meeting, and after coming up with

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

long after, Mark

"Ren, come here"

out for me as she sat on a chair

What do you

replied without moving

to talk to you

far away

I shook my head.

with Melissa, I wanted nothing more than to

my, am

her mouth with her hand, Melissa

I replied. "...yes you

didn't

god's sake. I'm not doing this because I want

her tongue, Melissa was starting to get

the tournament, she wasn't actually

stated before, there

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

was part of the technical team. In all likelihood, she wanted to

coming

joking. What do you

back down, I gave in and moved to

"Here"

handing me her tablet, Melissa pointed towards a

"What is this?"

I curiously asked.

beat in order to

gives you the confidence that this is the

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

rough estimate of her final score. Taking into account the worst-case scenario,

was referring to, I

and

"Indeed."

her head

for when entering the finals. If you can beat

directed in my direction. With a soft

"...Hmmm, maybe?"

of my neck,

there was a possibility of me beating this

wasn't arrogant to the point that I would think

it was always best

do it or can do

my hand, Melissa put her hands in her pocket and left. From the looks of it,

about my previous advice about drinking hot

to let her go like

"What?"

Melissa's footsteps halted.

sweet smile appeared on her

about you try the new potion

that comes with

made a

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

all of my love into. Trust me. You're going to enjoy