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 completely

right if the third years are the ones that carry the

time it was Mark who started

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

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

Mark's glare, everyone in the room sheepishly nodded their

their example and

that I actually cared about what they were saying. My mind was

regarding the Monolith

to meet up with him

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

book was filled with

valve 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 to read

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

of it was filled with useless stuff like that. This was why

same roof had its perks. Within a

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,

to

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

it was enough to convince me that

pretty much confirmed that my worries weren't for

indeed planning something

matters worse, that thing was going

they were planning on

good enough

I wasn't yet sure about what they were planning, this

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

all for

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

in the room stood up. I too subconsciously

meeting, and after coming up with a

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

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

"Ren, come here"

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

do

replied without moving

need to talk to you about your

rather stay as far away from you as

I shook my head.

previous experiences with Melissa, I wanted nothing more

am I that

mouth with her

replied. "...yes you

sure that she didn't misunderstand, I repeated

grow a pair for god's sake. I'm not

tongue, Melissa was

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

stated before, there

student's performances as well as the competitors and come up with a good

of the technical team. In all likelihood, she wanted to talk to me about my upcoming

coming

joking. What do you

when to back down, I gave

"Here"

pointed towards a certain section

"What is this?"

I curiously asked.

beat in order to

you the confidence that this

I solemnly looked at the information

Taking into account the worst-case scenario, I've shaven

time Melissa was referring

minute and

"Indeed."

her head

cross-reference the data from each game, this should be the target score that you should be aiming for when entering the finals. If you can beat

Melissa's stare directed in my direction. With a soft voice,

"...Hmmm, maybe?"

side of

then there was a possibility of me beating

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

always best to

it or can do it. I'm

my hand, Melissa put her hands in her pocket and left. From the looks of it, she didn't

Do think about my previous

course wasn't going to let her go like

"What?"

Melissa's footsteps halted.

around, a sweet smile appeared on

try the new potion

that comes with the label from

made a

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

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