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 completely confident

are the ones that carry

it was

all of the people that had gathered in the

up you lot! You've heard what she said. Make sure you don't disappoint during the battle royale games..." A threatening aura started exuding

in the room sheepishly nodded their

followed their example and nodded my

about what they were saying. My mind

specifically, regarding the

night, I decided to meet up with him in

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

everything that happened to Kevin, the book was filled with endless amounts of jibberish that I couldn't care less

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

size, the number of pages it

was why I just chose to

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

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

managed to get

a lot, or just because he was still immature due to his young age, after a bit of thought Kevin told me everything that he knew regarding

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

confirmed that

was indeed planning

thing was going to without

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

good enough for

wasn't yet sure about what they were planning,

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

you all for coming. You

with my thoughts, Ebonie's voice suddenly resounded across the

stood up. I too subconsciously

meeting, and after coming up with a rough

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

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

"Ren, come here"

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

do you

moving from

I need to talk to you about your game

as far away

I shook my head.

experiences with Melissa, I wanted nothing more than to

am I that

with her hand, Melissa

replied. "...yes

didn't

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

was starting to get

a contestant for the tournament, she wasn't actually participating in

before, there was

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

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

coming

joking. What do

to push and when to back down, I gave

"Here"

her tablet, Melissa pointed towards a certain section of

"What is this?"

I curiously asked.

to beat in order to secure first place in

gives you the confidence that this

at the information displayed on

the worst-case scenario, I've shaven off ten seconds off of her estimated overall score and as a result, come up with this value over

at the time Melissa was

and

"Indeed."

nodded her

for when entering the finals. If you can beat this score, there is

stare directed in my direction. With

"...Hmmm, maybe?"

side of

then there was a possibility of me beating this score, but I wasn't

in beating the score, I wasn't arrogant

won, it was always best

if you can't do it or can do it.

the tablet off of my hand, Melissa put her hands in her pocket

as always. Do think about my

her go like that. I needed to have the last

"What?"

Melissa's footsteps halted.

around, a sweet smile appeared

then how about you try the new potion that I've

with

made a

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

my love