Everyone Else Has a System

[Calculating the potential of the selected candidate]

[Taking note of all the key elements]

[Taking note of survival duration]

[Analysing the battles]

[Analysing the final health of the selected candidate]

[Analysing…]

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About a dozen messages came, mentioning all the factors on which my test was based and once that was finally done…

[Calculations Finished]

[Would you like to see your Candidate Grading?]

[Yes/No]

Observing the message, I pressed the 'Yes' button and soon saw my grading.

[Name: Aidan Williamson

Skill Potential: SS+ Grade

Mana Potential: SS+ Grade

Calculated Stats:

Strength: S+

Agility: S+

Intelligence: SS+

Attack Power: SS+

Defence: A

Stamina: SS]

I saw my grading and, I guess, it's more or less understandable on how my stats were measured.

I could easily dodge the monsters' attack, kill them when they should be unkillable and figure out their weakness without really any problem.

I got an A in my defence, perhaps because I was easily pushed back by the bear before…?

"Well, that is all I guess," I thought before moving towards the exit, but before I could do so…

[You have been granted to choose one skill from the highest floor of the Skill Domain. Be sure to collect it later on]

'The Skill Domain, huh? If I remember correctly, then it was the skill building that Melissa asked Professor Hoffman in the morning today.

Well, I wasn't really interested in it so, I just kept it at the back of my mind before moving outside as I stretched a little.

Outside, I found Variel and Gloria standing as they kept looking my way and observing me coming out with an uncaring and casual attitude. They sighed a little before moving towards me.

"Hey, how was your test?" Gloria asked, and I just waved my hand as I spoke,"so and so. Well, I have a question though… Are they going as well?"

I looked at a distance where the other classmates of mine were and honestly they had a really eager and curious look in their eyes.

"Frankly, no, I don't want them to come… but making enemies from the start wouldn't be a good idea, I suppose?" She spoke as she pondered over the whole thing before looking at me as if asking what I wanted to do about it.

"Well, I wasn't going to have anyone else other than you two anyway, so it's fine. As for anyone following us forcefully… we can't really do anything about them, can we?" I spoke and Gloria looked at me with a slight smirk as she spoke,

"You have something nasty in that brain of yours, don't you?

"Why do you say that?" I asked, and she chuckled as she spoke,"it's written all over that smug grin of yours."

Wiping that grin of mine, I moved towards the Inner Circle Library. Clair should be working there and I guess I should check up on her as well as Emma, too, while I have time.

Variel silently followed me and so did Gloria, and yeah, the rest of the class did as well … they didn't get too close to us, but it was quite apparent that they were following us.

In fact, it surprised me that most of the class didn't go to the skill department to get their skills. Kind of makes me feel bad about Professor Hoffman, who was so excited about it.

It didn't take much time, but we reached the library… and…

"What the fuck?! I wasted so much time visiting a library?!?!" An agitated voice came from one of the students who were following me and he moved towards me with a really furious look

"What are you trying to do, Paul?" Asked Gloria as she moved in between as she glared at that guy who was furious.

Variel too stood beside me and was observing Paul carefully.

Paul looked at the duo supporting me and then at the crowd at his back that were equally unhappy with us coming here.

Looked like he was contemplating between taking his chances against the duo to save his image or to be more 'wise' and back off.

Though his ego got the best of him and he moved forward instead as he shouted,"he is just a weakling. I don't understand why you both are supporting him so much. He is not just going to waste our time, but yours, too."

The amount of intelligence that guy had was hard to find at this moment, and I wondered if I should let him continue wasting my time or not.

Though it doesn't seem like I need to do anything here.

"What is going on here?" A serious yet calm high pitched voice came as the young green-haired girl came out through the library gate.

Perhaps she heard the commotion outside? Well, if I remember correctly, then she is the head librarian's daughter.

"Hey Erfina, can you stop running outside on your own, please!!!" shouted a fear stricken voice, as another familiar face came in front of me.

Clair walked out running behind Erfina and caught her before she looked at the crowd of students present here.

Her eyes traced the people at the back first before she asked," Are you guys here to attend the library?"

"We are," Gloria spoke with her eyes calm a bit and she pointed at the three of us.

Clair then turned at the rest of the crowd and spoke,"and the rest of you?"

The crowd was silent for a few seconds and that signified that they weren't here to attend the library.

"Then Leave!!!" A magic laden voice came instead of Claire's normal voice as her eyes turned golden for a brief moment and the rest of the crowd turned slightly numb before everyone gulped.

"Do I need to repeat myself?" Clair spoke in a dominant voice, making everyone leave one by one. Paul gave me a nasty look before he muttered,"how long are you going to hide behind the strong ones, you pathetic weakling?"

Then he, too, left from there, leaving behind only the three of us. Gloria and Variel's eyes were still concentrated on Clair, who… probably used an artefact.

'Perhaps the Head Librarian provided her with one?' I thought as I saw Clair approaching us one step at a time, along with Erfina.

"What do you need?" Clair spoke with a bright smile as her attitude took a 180-degree turn.

The previous strict and serious Clair was gone, and both Gloria and Variel were shocked to see the sudden change in her behaviour.

"Nope. Nothing this time. I thought I should just meet you since I have some time on my hands. So how is your new job treating you?" I asked with a casual smile but looking at her expression… it's as if I had given her the best gift ever.

'Girls in love can be really scary,' I thought as I looked at that bright smile before she spoke,

"Really!?"

She even bit her lips before I coughed a little, bringing her back from her stupor. She then regained her composure and then spoke,

"Well, come on in. Why are you standing outside, then?"

Gloria and Variel, even Erfina, just kept observing me and then Clair over and over.

Ignoring them, I nodded at Clair before moving towards the library. Clair moved along with me and the rest three dumbfoundedly followed me inside the library.

As soon as we entered the library,

"Fancy meeting you here," spoke a certain woman sitting at a distance as she looked away from her book.

I observed her and smiled before nodding,"I guess so. What are you doing here?"

It was Cristine sitting all by herself reading a certain book concerning the ancient history of this world.

Variel looked at Cristine with a slightly dumbfounded yet shy gaze, and Claire and Gloria looked at Cristine with a narrowed gaze.

"Just looking for something… do you know about the race, Lyrica?" Cristine asked as she looked at me with a deep gaze and I tried recalling it.

"Sis, I got some more books. Hopefully, we will find some…thing… but it doesn't seem like we will need it anymore. Hey Aidan, how are you doing? Still making deals as usual?" Eliza came out from behind with a bundle of books.

"E-Eliza?!!" Gloria spoke out loud as she looked shocked, observing Eliza. Well, after getting into the top 5 and also reaching the 7th floor in one try, Eliza got a little too famous.

"Yeah, I guess. Old habits die hard… in any case, how come you ran across Lyrica? It's not something a normal person should know, you know?" I asked with my interest piqued a little and I moved towards Eliza, taking some of her books and placing it on the table beside Clair.

I then pat Eliza a little, making her smile joyfully and chuckle before sitting on the chair.

"Well… we have our reasons to search for it. Would really be a favour if you could help us out again," Cristine made a puppy face, and I sighed before speaking,

"Well… it's not that much of a secret… so I guess I can shed some light on them."