Chapter 298: The King Among Pawns

Classic Blackwood stepped out of the sleek black SUV, his presence immediately shifting the atmosphere at the school camp entrance.

Students were dragging duffel bags, shuffling into lines, chatting excitedly—but when he arrived, everything seemed to pause for just a moment.

Because he wasn't just another student.

He was a Blackwood.

And unlike the rest of them, he wasn't carrying a backpack filled with snacks or sleeping bags.

He walked straight to the front, where the camp coordinators were handing out the official item checklist.

"Tents, torches, boots…" A teacher droned on, but Classic wasn't paying attention. He already knew what mattered most.

At the very top of the list, the No.1 item required for the survival challenge:

"Authority Tag – Reserved for Group Leaders."

Without waiting, Classic reached out and plucked one from the table.

"Excuse me—" the teacher began, but the look Classic gave him shut him up instantly.

He didn't need permission. He took what he wanted.

Behind him, murmurs spread through the students.

"Did he just…?"

"Who put him in charge?"

"It's Classic Blackwood. No one's gonna stop him."

His lips curled into a smirk.

Exactly.

As Classic clipped the golden Authority Tag onto his shirt, he turned and walked past the stunned crowd, heading straight for the camping buses.

He wasn't just another student on this trip.

He was the one everyone else would have to follow.