Chapter 299: Class Representative Election 2

However, with the room remaining silent and the gazes of all the students starting to avoid each other, it was clear that choosing one person for this task would not be as easy as imagined.

Haruto glanced around, observing how the students were still busy discussing who would be chosen. Some of them were whispering to each other with worried expressions, while others were trying to convince themselves or persuade their friends to step forward.

However, Haruto was not the least bit interested in the debate. He simply sat quietly in the corner of the room, leaning back in his chair, trying to enjoy the remaining tranquility before someone was finally chosen.

But that tranquility was shattered in an instant.

"Miss, how about Haruto?"

The voice rang out clearly amidst the commotion, causing Haruto's eyes to widen in surprise. His head reflexively turned quickly, searching for the source of the voice. Haruto's heart raced, not out of nervousness, but out of shock and anger.

And there she was—Lilyana.

Lilyana seemed to freeze in place as their eyes met. Haruto's sharp and piercing gaze made the girl immediately realize her mistake. Lilyana's face, which had been full of confidence, turned pale.

"Why did Lilyana mention my name?!" Haruto thought in shock.

"Haruto?" Lina, their teacher, immediately shifted her attention to Haruto, her eyes narrowing as if weighing the possibilities. "Hmm... Indeed, during the previous Semester Exam, Haruto proved to be quite skilled at identifying various types of plants. Additionally, Haruto was able to face a Horror alone. So, it can be said that Haruto has sufficient ability to handle this event."

Haruto listened to Lina's words with a flat expression, but inside, he felt extremely annoyed. He shot a sharp glare at Lilyana, as if he wanted to pierce her with his gaze alone.

Lilyana swallowed hard. The girl truly did not expect the situation to develop like this. Initially, Lilyana just wanted to help Haruto gain more recognition from their classmates. She wanted others to see how talented Haruto was, so their perception of him would change. However, Lilyana never anticipated that Haruto would be so angry about this.

And worse—everything had already happened.

Lilyana lowered her head in silence, nervously clutching her uniform skirt, trying to hold back the tears that were about to fall. She couldn't take back her words, and now, all Lilyana could do was hope that Haruto wouldn't hate her for this.

"Then, Haruto, what about you?" Lina finally asked in a calm voice. "Are you willing to represent the class?"

Haruto took a deep breath, closing his eyes for a moment before answering, "If I participate in this event, will I be free from other events or competitions afterward? At least for today?"

Lina seemed to think for a moment, then nodded without hesitation. "Of course. After you participate in this event, you won't have to attend any other activities for the rest of the day."

Haruto opened his eyes again. After considering the situation, he finally nodded reluctantly. "Alright. I'll do it."

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And that is why Haruto is currently in a room, sitting with the other students.

This event will be held in one of the Academy City's Secret Training Places—a rarely used training location, even by upper-level students. For this reason, they were all gathered in this room first before being transported using a special teleportation device prepared by the academy.

The room was quite spacious, with white-painted walls and a high ceiling adorned with several softly glowing crystal lights. In the center of the room, there was a small stage with cylindrical pillars covered in carved inscriptions—the teleportation device that would be used.