Transmigrating as an Extra Third-Rate Villain

Chapter 49 - 49:Cruise Ship [1]

After waking up the next morning, I checked my smartwatch and noticed that the email mentioned by Professor Zia had been sent. In fact, it had not just been sent to us 4, but the entire school had received it.

Now, everyone is aware of my amazing actions!

As our group ate our breakfast awkwardly, a sudden vibration erupted from all of our smartwatches.

Checking my email, I saw that the school had just sent us an email.

[Task #1: Make your way to the attached location and complete the puzzle inside. Time Limit: 1 hour.]

Clicking on the attached image, I saw a half-broken-down hut that seemed to be located on the outskirts of the city. Alongside the picture, there was also a set of coordinates for us to use.

Instantly, the four of us got up from our table, leaving behind our plates of food, and rushed out of the hotel building.

Leading us was Zach, as he asked.

"The mana train is the fastest way there, right."

Nodding our heads in approval to Zach's question, the four of us sprinted through the city and to the nearest train station.

Ignoring the long line of civilians outside the train stations, the four of us flashed our student IDs to the security guards and skipped the entire line.

Descending down the stairs, the four of us finally arrived at the drop-off station for the mana train; however, alongside a gigantic crowd, a flashing sign awaited us.

"Due to unforeseen circumstances, the arrival of all mana trains has been delayed 15 minutes. Please bear with us, and we thank you for your patience."

Opening the navigation map on my smartwatch, I plugged in the coordinates and calculated the amount of time we would have after the train ride.

15 minutes.

As I turned to face my groupmates, who were doing the exact same thing, Zach asked.

"The mana train is the fastest way, right?"

Checking my smartwatch once again, I saw that walking would take 3 hours while traveling by bicycle or carriage would take 1 and a half hours.

Tasks were the only weakness in my entire plan.

If I failed a task and was sent back to the academy before reaching the cruise ship, there was nothing I could do.

After what seemed like an eternity, the sound of screeching entered my ears, signifying the arrival of the train.

Pushing past the crowd, our group squeezed our way into a compartment and found some seats.

When the station before ours was announced, the four of us stood up and camped beside the train doors.

As the train doors slid open, I was the first to exit as I sprinted through the crowd, twisting and turning through the gaps between people.

Feeling the sunlight on my head, I glanced around and noticed there were almost 0 people, so I started to speed up.

Nearing the hut from the attachment, I turned around and saw Irene and Ruby slightly behind me while Zach was in the distance.

Stopping at the entrance to the ragged hut, I took a breather while Ruby caught up to me and asked.

"This might be the first time I've seen you serious. Why the change in attitude? Oh, maybe a l-"

Interrupting Ruby's speculation was Irene, who responded from behind us.

"Who the hell cares? Let's just get this over with."

After another few moments, Zach caught up to us, panting like a dog and sweating bullets while staring at us in amazement.

Contrary to its rugged and broken-down exterior, the inside of the hut was actually quite cozy. There were two armchairs, a polished wooden table, and a well-made bed.

Sitting down on one of the armchairs, I tried examining the entire hut again with my eyes, but nothing else was revealed.

Still standing at the entrance, Zach also glanced around the hut for a second before asking.

"... what exactly is the puzzle here?"

Sitting down on the bed side by side, Ruby and Irene stayed silent, also pondering the next course of action.

With the time limit of 1-hour closing in, the four of us got more desperate for clues on the puzzle as we basically flipped the entire room upside down,

After arriving back at the hotel, the four of us put on our academy uniforms before heading into the award ceremony, which was held in the hotel lobby.

Sitting down in the front row with Ruby next to me, I glanced around and saw some familiar faces from the book.

However, there was one face that almost made me pull out my daggers and charge.

Ren's former father was here.

Dressed in an expensive and elaborate suit with his long black hair tied into a ponytail, Ren's father mingled with the other important figures, including Irene's father, while eating from a plate of food.

My anger at Ren's father, mixed with Ren's fear of his father leaking into my own emotions, immediately caused my legs to tremble with an undescribable emotion.

Before I knew it, my shining, blood-red eyes locked onto him, refusing to let his figure out of my sight.

Do I just kill him now? Who's going to stop me? This asshole doesn't deserve to live another day.

Snapping me out of my trance, I heard a familiar voice call out from my right.

"Lot of animosity between you two, isn't there?"

Forcing myself to turn my head away from Ren's former father, I looked at Ruby while suppressing all my emotions. While I couldn't suppress Ren's emotions specifically, I could simply quell all my emotions.

"It's one-sided."

"Yeah, I'm sure he's already forgotten about your existence."

Before I knew it, my hands were raised off my lap as I replied.

"Are you trying to piss me off?"

Letting out a laugh, Ruby imitated me by raising her hands and responding.

"No, it's just interesting to see someone like you showcase so much emotion. It's actually quite nice, you know?"