QT: Against My Will-Chapter 443

443 7.67 – Current Rankings 3 – War Of The Wickeds

The school contained around seventy individual training rooms, twenty-five belonging solely to the Elite class’s students. The rest had to be shared by the lower-ranked students. The halls were a bit more spacious compared to a regular classroom. They could fit around fifty people and contained a simple resting area in the corner – a big screen TV with a seating arrangement for four people, and a bar with a fridge.

Silvia’s team watched Riley’s ordeal from beginning to end, nervous he was going to cause their ranks to plummet. If all trials had brilliant teams like Silvia’s, their ranks would drop in no time. Like a call from an angel, Bertha summoned them to meet up inside Silvia’s training hall.

Their only task was to bring some food and drinks for reasons unknown, but when the rankings came out, they thought it was to celebrate Silvia’s firm spot at the top.

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CURRENT RANKINGS:

1. Silvia LeClére (S)

2. Damon Carnifex (S)

3. Riley LeClére (S) 𝐟𝓇ℯ𝒆we𝒃𝘯𝒐νe𝑙.co𝚖

4. Victor Egerton (S)

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5. Ezikiel Macmoriss (S)

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15. Julliet Robbinson (S)

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26. Liam Stevens (A)

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55. Elera Mai (B)

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498. Bertha Hamilton (D)

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3875. Nathaniel Hauxley (F)

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The school got to witness another one-in-a-lifetime scene. A beta received third place! How was that possible?! They already had a hard time accepting the truth when Riley and Elera got inside the Elite class, and now this drastic change in rankings among all the students was unheard of – Betas were known for having no special abilities, and before the public, Riley was still known as a beta.

Some of the reasons why the previous Riley was shunned by his own flesh and blood was because he was born an omega without magic affinity, which would affect his future offspring’s talents.

When the current Riley received this body, he discovered that the previous Riley had magic affinity but it was too great and had to be sealed away so as not to destroy the body.

Riley didn’t rely on this trump card and was able to win third place due to his latest inventions – he equipped his entire team (except a few individuals) with the best gadgets in the world, winning over their hearts easily as they could communicate without problems inside the EMP area.

It could be compared to a scenario where a squad of sheep followed a livestock guard dog towards a safe destination. Those that decided to disobey Riley’s ruling met a fate worse than falling off a cliff, deemed by the public as the most stupid individuals in the universe. If those cocky guys obeyed Riley, they wouldn’t have failed the ordeal!

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Occupying the seat next to Ezikiel, Bing Shi plopped a piece of popcorn into her mouth. She and her husband decided to watch Elera’s ordeal after the classes ended together, and this training hall was the only place that could fit their image of a cinema, “Do you think if I went to buy Riley’s equipment for the next ordeal, he will sell it to us?”

Bertha shook her head, “Even with a ninety-nine point nine percent discount, nobody in this room can afford it...except for Miss Robinson.” Silvia always asked for her opinion first, and because of this, people started to see her as Silvia’s personal assistant.

Ziek watched as Bertha offered his wife some tortilla chips with salsa dip, which Bing Shi politely refused as she enjoyed her bland popcorn more, “I’m not using that shit to help him find dirt on his rich clients. It’s filled with nothing but bugs.”

The people in the room seriously contemplated Ezikiel’s opinion without questioning whether it was true or not. Their pure envy of a single student reflecting in their stance, “That’s against the law! We have to sue him for breaking the privacy protocols!”

Bing Shi didn’t want to watch her group being face slapped by Riley in the courtroom; their silly ideas deserved a knock on their heads, “A lawyer, don’t forget to hire the best of the best.” She felt like a killer that was helping the police to solve a murder she caused herself.

When everyone started to make fun together with Ezikiel about how they would fabricate fake proof to slant a legit business, Juliet Robinson pulled out a small knife from under her boots. She marched at Liam and sliced the strap of the device around his wrist, “If it’s true, I will contact our corporate lawyers.”

Liam flared up in anger, “Hey! Do you have an idea how much it costs?!” When the mysterious business launched, nobody knew it belonged to Riley, so nobody could blame him for buying something from Silvia’s twin. He went to Silvia to demand a new position, keeping a safe distance, “Babe, why does she get to be a second in command?!”

Bing Shi had her eyes glued to the screen on the wall, indicating that she didn’t want to be interrupted. Elera’s equipment seemed to be customized by Riley. Ah, this was a reason why it was always better to team up with the good guys, “Bertha, tell him why.”

“Sir Stevens lost a duel against miss Robbinson,” when Bertha stated the truth, a few snickers came from the long table filled with snacks and drinks. Currently, nothing could make them feel better than another person’s misfortune and food.

“Stop whining like a kid already.” Ignoring Liam’s outcry, Juliet stood before Ezikiel, placing the watch on his desk, breaking the friendly atmosphere with her serious tone, “I want legit proof.”

Ziek grabbed a mouthful of popcorn from the bucket in Silvia’s arms, “It’s inside of it,” he threw the popcorn into his mouth, eyeing the two, new alpha members of Silvia’s harem, “But let me remind you, it has a self-destructive mechanism to prevent you from stealing the design.”

While Ezikiel’s crunching echoed in the silent room, Julliet unsheathed her powers and used her fist to burst the watch on the desk.

“You crazy bitch!” Liam roared at Juliette and grabbed the watch to examine its condition. True to the advertisement, it was pristine and perfect as always. Not even a scratch could be spotted. His family wasn’t left out unscathed; they too were affected by the same thing as Silvia’s family and were currently going bankrupt.

To answer why Bing Shi and Ziek ended up in this situation, it was because they had no money left, not even enough to afford food, and none of them had any plans to earn some. They’ve made various bets to make the other do things that required money, and because Bing Shi fell asleep during one of the classes, she lost the last bet.

In conclusion, this meeting slash party was made to feed their tummies.