The Ranking Competition List.

Hannah stormed out of Walker's room with misty eyes. She had been bluntly rejected.

Ellie! She's the cause of my suffering! If she hadn't appeared in Walker's sight back then, he wouldn't have given me a cold shoulder!

She then saw her smiling with her friends and her hatred grew stronger! How could she smile when am in misery?

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Ellie sensed a frosty stare directed at her but she just brushed it off. They were currently moving to the boys' dorm as they made fun of Myla who pouted her lips.

"Little Lala!" Lex called out making her run to his side.

"Hey! I said you should eliminate Little!" She complained pinching his arm.

"Ow.. little!" He cried out but Myla just increased the intensity.

"Say it again?" She mocked.

"Ok...Lala."

"Good boy!" She jocking patted his hair making him nod vigorously that they laughed.

She then ran to Arthur's side but stubborn Alex called her again.

"Little Lala~" he called in a melodic voice and then ran off.

"Hey!" She chased after him.

"Lex! Run for your life!" Alfred shouted at them. After seconds, Myla came back holding Alex hostage.

"I got him!" She beamed.

"Lala, I promise, never to call you that!"

"Really?" She flicked his forehead.

"Ouch! Yes."

"Ok," she let go. Just then, they all saw a student running towards them, specifically, towards Arthur.

Out of instinct, Myla and Alfred stood in front of him, protecting him. Though they knew he could protect himself, they couldn't let him expose himself so they ought to protect him.

The student stopped in front of Myla and Alfred looking towards Arthur. She was a short slim girl with dark green eyes in glasses.

She had a headband branded with a light coloured crystal and her brown hair in a bun. Sensing no danger from her, Myla and Alfred stepped aside but still staring at her.

She flinched under their cold stares and wanted to give up.

'No, you've come to far to do so!' she reminded herself. Mustering up her courage, she adjusted her glasses and spoke.

"Are ...you... Arthur Zane?" She stuttered.

"Yes, please. Who are you?" He politely asked.

"Well...am Emily and am your fan." She replied with a smile making them dumb struck for a second.

"My fan? What do you mean?" He got his mind back.

"Didn't you Know? The Ranking Award Competition List is out and you're no.1!" She beamed.

They all immediately grasped their phones checking the forum and it was true. The Ranking Award Competition List had qualifiers;

One had to rank up at least two ranks simultaneously and maintain the position.

One had to maintain the current rank without fail.

Arthur had ranked up simultaneously so he was no.1 on the Ranking Award Competition List. The contestants had to compete until they had a clear winner.

Arthur was the first followed by Alex as he had kept his rank.

Seeing Arthur's name, the students were confused.

"Who is Arthur Zane?"

"Don't you know him? He's the group leader in Alfredo's group!" Another replied instantly.

"What? Really?"

"Yeah! He's really competent and also handsome!"

"Drop the pic now!"

"Just a minute!" After that, Arthur's pics came flooding on the internet.

"Wow! Really handsome!"

"So handsome! Birds of the same feather flock together!"

"What do you mean?"

"Just look at Arthur Zane, Alfredo Baker and Alex Steel, all handsome!

Elizabeth Green and Myla Reins, both beautiful!"

"Yes, true!"

"Meaning he's the so called Myla's slave?"

"Yah, but I don't think he's a slave!"

"Me neither!"

......

The students then started another topic, 'Weak to Strong!' discussing Arthur.

"I heard he was a weakling!"

"Ah! Stop spreading false rumors, impossible!"

"Am serious! Then, why was he once Myla's slave?"

"Oh! Now I get it! Am his fan now!"

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

"He's my idol!"

"He even dared to go against the reds! So cool!"

.....

Then the haters also came forward.

"I think he's arrogant."

"Me too, I don't like him!"

"I think he used some dirty tricks to level up!"

"Yes,"

Just then, he's royal fans attacked.

"Ah! You're just jelousy!"

"Foolish! Blaming your incompetence on innocent people!"

"Green with envy! Show us your achievements!" After that, no one dared to slander him for a few moments, until on appeared.

"Then, how did he have a relationship with the strongest, wealthy students? Just look at it! Alfredo Baker, Elizabeth Green, Myla Reins and Alex Steel! All strong and influential in their respective factions!"

"Yah, tell us!"

"Aha! He definitely used their influence to manipulate the system!"

"Explain!"

"Fools! So you don't trust the system? You think it's corrupt? If so you will have to take responsibility for your words!

"Yah! He has his own ways! Just because you are incompetent doesn't mean others are like you!"

"Where are you? Run your mouth again!" The supporters continued to attack the haters.

....

Arthur and his friends looked at each other, bewildered then looked at the smiling Emily.

Out of politeness, he signed an autograph on the pure white T-shirt as she had asked but that was a mistake!

"Can... I take a pic with you?" She hesitated at first until she abruptly asked.

Arthur was dump struck until he accepted. It wouldn't hurt if he had royal followers!

"Thank you!" She slightly bowed.

Just then, they saw a flock of students running towards them! But Alfred, Myla, Ellie and Alex stood in front of him, like body guards

"Arthur, am your fan! An autograph please?"

"Me too. You're my idol!"

"I want to be like you!"

"Can I please get an autograph?"

....

At first, they were actually with Emily. They all wanted autographs but were scared of Alfred and the others so Emily came first.

It wouldn't be polite if Arthur turned down his fans so he compromised.

They had actually brought a chair and table for him beforehand. He then sat with the others behind him as if they were his body guards and started signing autographs in order.

Most of them had brought T-shirts.

Those who got his autographs jumped in joy as if he's a popstar!

The students didn't dare approach Myla and the others until on girl was brave enough to approach Myla.

"Hi, am actually your fan! Would you mind signing an autograph?" She asked.

"No problem!" Myla smiled and signed. Then she approached Ellie next, Alfred and Alex last.

The students then asked for Autographs in sequence.

Emily had actually caused a sensation on the internet.

"Finally, a pic with my idol!" [Selfie attached.]

"What? Is that a photo shop?"

"No, it's genuine!"

"Where did you get it?"

"Come near the boy's end!"

"Am coming!"

"Me too!"

....

After signing for two thirds, he thought he was done. Until students were increasing by the second. They were taking pics and videos of him while posting them.

An hour later, they were done with autographs but the students didn't disperse!

"Can we take pics with you?"

"Yah, please?"

"Me too. Please accept." They pleaded until he compromised. They took a group pic as they would waste lots of time.

They then asked Arthur and the others to take a pic together. Myla beside Arthur, then Alex, Alfred and Ellie beside him.

"That's obviously a show off!"

"You mean he signed your autographs? Ha! Don't make me laugh!"

"He isn't kind at all like my idol Daniel." Daniel Collins was ranked fifth on the list.

"Yah, I agree!"

"Really? Then bring his autograph!"

"Yes, bring it out!"

"Kind people don't show off. Unlike certain people."

"Is that so? Then why are you running your mouth now? Were you paid?"

"Hmph! What nonsense are you sprouting?"

"Then, shut up! Just wait for the battle field!"

"Yes, then we will know, who is who?"

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