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

It isn't right if the third years are the ones

was

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

heard what she said. Make sure you don't disappoint during the battle royale games..." A threatening aura started exuding from his body. "I hope we don't go down in history as the worst team to have ever

everyone in the room sheepishly nodded their

also followed their example

actually cared about what they were saying. My

regarding

up with him in his room to discuss

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

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

of his shower and washed his body with the new soap that he had bought yesterday at the convenience store...''”Now why would I want

size, the number of pages it had was scary. It probably

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

roof had its perks. Within a minute I had already arrived

how I had this vision

I managed to

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

no concrete evidence, it was enough to

talk pretty much confirmed that my worries

indeed planning something

was going

what I had gathered from Kevin, they were

good

what they were

knew that I had some time to work with. It

all for

was preoccupied with my thoughts, Ebonie's voice

stood up. I

of the meeting, and after coming up with

we fail to win to get enough points in the individual matches, we will bet everything on the battle royale. I hope everyone tries their best till then.

after, Mark and Perry also left. Behind them

"Ren, come here"

when I was also about to also leave, Melissa called out for

do

moving from my

come here, I need to talk to you about your game

far away from you

I shook my head.

Melissa, I wanted nothing more than

my, am I that

her mouth with her hand,

I replied.

make sure that she didn't misunderstand, I repeated this

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

her tongue, Melissa was starting to get

was enlisted as a contestant for the tournament,

before, there

team's role was to analyze the student's performances as well as the competitors and come up with a good

the technical

coming

I'll stop joking. What do

to back down, I gave in

"Here"

her tablet, Melissa pointed

"What is this?"

I curiously asked.

is the time that you need to beat in order to secure

what gives you the confidence that

information displayed on it.

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

at the time Melissa was referring

and twenty-eight

"Indeed."

nodded her head and

the target score that you should be aiming for when entering the finals.

With a soft voice, she asked.

"...Hmmm, maybe?"

the side of my neck, I

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

some confidence in beating the score, I wasn't arrogant to the point that I

always best to remain a little

I don't care if you can't do it or can do it. I'm just doing

her pocket and

my

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

"What?"

Melissa's footsteps halted.

sweet smile appeared on her

then how about you try the new

one that comes with the

made a

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

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