Chapter 626 - The Prey (5)

I kicked the doors open, not hesitating to jump. As I fell, I watched the hover car explode, splattering into fireworks. The hunter was trying really hard, using as many bombs as possible. Within a few seconds, there weren't any traces of the car remaining, ashes drifting down in their place. I closed my eyes, trying to avoid them following me from above, trying to blind me. I used my ears to scan my surrounding, hearing wisps of wind enveloping me

After placing a barrier around myself, I opened my eyes, searching for Alex and Ethan. I sighed in relief when I discovered they were falling near me, seeing they were safe. I wondered if the other candidates never thought of the same idea, soaring into the air to buy them some time. However, the mediator's voice rang inside my head, revealing the reason, "all your chances have been used in avoiding the hunter by using the air. After this round, this factor will become ineffective."

Some things were really too good to be true. I was entirely dependent on this one factor that was being taken away from me. My shoulders slumped as I didn't know how I would survive through the other rounds anymore. I started to place all my hopes in finding more hiding spots at the next event location, using the time in the air to plan my next moves. Who knew playing hide-and-seek in the past would become useful?

I searched for a safe landing as the screen floated on top of me: [Round Ended]

"We should attend another event," Alex landed before me.

"I'll message Flora that I won't be able to join her," Ethan joined him.

It was obvious Ethan didn't want the supposed person to follow us to his planned event. Both of them believed my words, not thinking there could be another possibility. I soon stepped into the same space as them, safely landing from summoning a light gust of wind. Joining their conversation, I asked, "what event are we attending next?"

"Haruka needs more help," Ethan checked his messages.

"How about Oili?" I suggested.

"Oliver is doing fine since he's not the fraction leader," he threw my recommendation away.

"What about your fraction?" He turned to Alex.

"We're not attending their events anymore. There was an incident that happened on the first day," Alex hinted.

"What happened?" I wondered.

"We can visit Haruka next," Alex quickly changed to match my outfit.

"I'll let him know," Ethan wore a brand-new suit.

"Do we have to help Haruka?" I held a grudge against him.

"Why do you and Oliver hate Haruka so much?" He noticed.

"We have a good reason and it's not only us. Charles doesn't like Haruka either," I recalled.

"Our hover car is coming in five more minutes," Alex interrupted us.

Since we were waiting for our hover car, I continued, "Jules doesn't like Haruka too. No one likes Haruka."

Haruka was the one who gave Luke the documents about my previous storage room, dooming everyone with me. After struggling to destroy them, Charles always badmouthed him together with me in our secret group chat. Our group chat had four current members, all the members of the supposedly bug catching club. Planning our revenge against Haruka before he graduated.

"Julian always avoids Haruka on our side of the campus," Ethan seemed to remember.

"He's waiting for his chance. You'll understand someday," I sighed.

"If you want your revenge, you can join our group chat," I offered.

"You have a group chat?" His eyes went large.

"Haruka offended many people," I shrugged.

"What the heck did Haruka do?" Ethan wondered.

"He did something unforgivable," I slightly trembled in anger.

I whispered inside Ethan's ear, soft enough that Alex couldn't hear, "he doomed everyone by almost revealing my storage room to Luke. Did you know one of his proposals was about getting rid of all the bugs in the school grounds? He nearly had a team formed from willing volunteers."

"I burned the documents before it reached Luke, who also despises bugs. Sprinkles was about to starve," I was glad I didn't only get rid of my own.

"I'm joining your group chat, he went too far," Ethan turned against him.

"I'll add you right now," I opened my screen.

"You've been preparing some documents to throw him out of our fraction," he scrolled through the past messages.

"We're halfway there," I pointed out the progress.

"This is violent," Alex stared at my screen.

"Haruka makes enemies easily," Ethan was merciless.

"I'll help with one of the documents," he wanted his revenge.

"You have to message Charles. He's leading the whole thing. If everything goes well, we'll be able to kick him out before he graduates," I revealed.

"What is happening inside your fraction?" Alex continued to read our aggressive messages.

"Our fraction leader touched something that he shouldn't have," Ethan closed his screen.