"...." why I am here?

It was a normal morning for Alexander as he prepared himself to head to morning classes

But he received a call from an unknown number

“Go to the Academy Council immediately...” an unknown voice rang on the phone

" wha-"

Tooooooot!

The line hung up immediately

"..." Why does the Academy Council request my presence?

I didn't do anything this time

All he did was bake desserts in the Home Economics Club and practice after classes

The first thought that came to his mind was that Frederic was bored and wanted to have fun annoying him

Should he go?

After some thought he decided to approach the Academy Council

If he tried to escape, Frederic would surely chase him

And so Alexander ended up sitting on one of the chairs of the Academy Council

But why is he sitting on this seat?

I am not part of the council

He would stand while the instructors sat in front of him at a semicircle table every time he came here

But this time he was sitting like them

This reassured him relatively because it did not seem that the Council was planning to get him into new trouble

He sat quietly, thinking that he would be able to get some information from the instructors' chatter among themselves

But the instructors were sitting in frustrated silence

"..." Guys, why don't you talk to each other?

How am I supposed to know why I'm here when you're as silent as statues?

Frederic suddenly appeared on his seat and said calmly. “We will start the meeting to discuss the upcoming test...”

Frederic stopped talking when he saw Alexander raise his hand. “Is there a problem, Alexander?”

"May I know why I'm here?"

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“No one told you that?” Frederic was taken aback for a moment

“No...no one did.”

Frederic looked at the instructors with a frown, but Christina said in an impatient tone. “Even we don’t know why Apprentice Alexander is here.”

"I didn't tell you?" Frederic's eyes widened

"No, you didn't tell us either."

"Well...I forgot that."

"...." How was this old man able to become the principal of the most important educational institution in the world?

Alexander suspected that there was internal corruption in the empire. Because appointing such a man to this sensitive position was a disastrous mistake

“Ahem...” Frederic coughed and said. “We are discussing some measures that we must take so that the upcoming test goes well. Especially since this test will be broadcast on television.”

Alexander nodded

Everyone knew about the test that would happen in a few days

This test will take place in a virtual reality created by a machine invented by dwarves

Alexander knew a little about this topic because he had seen such modern technologies among some advanced civilizations in the multiple worlds

The technology that the dwarves invented was a little primitive, but they are still in their first steps and will be able to access more advanced technology in the future.

This test was the first experiment in which this technology would be used

Therefore, attention was directed towards this test and its results

Everyone wants to know how this test will go and how efficient this new technology is

"But you did not answer my question. Why did you request my presence here?"

“We need a student representative.”

“...” Isn’t this Sylvia’s job?

I think dementia took control of this old man's brain and he forgot that Sylvia is the president of the student council

“What about Sylvia?”

“This...” Frederic hesitated, but finally spoke. “We need creative ideas to make this test more special. So I thought you might have some good ideas. Sylvia is the efficient type, but she is very strict and traditional, and I don't think the audience will like her ideas...”

"...." Wait, is this a test or a TV show?

Frederic seemed to notice the questioning looks on Alexander's face and replied. “This technology was invented by scientists working at the academy. If we succeed in providing a good and satisfactory test for all parties, whether they are the students or the audience who will watch the test, we will be able to attract investments worth millions.”

“Oh, I see...”

This is definitely something worth working for

"Okay..." Frederic took a deep breath. "Let's start the meeting."

Each instructors offered their own suggestion to improve the experience

Some of these suggestions were welcomed, while others were rejected, and others sparked controversy and differences of opinion

Some technicians from the dwarven race were also present at the meeting to listen to these proposals and comment on them, and they also added and deleted some things to make these suggestions applicable.

“Okay...” Frederic looked at Alexander. “The instructors have finished presenting their suggestions, it is time for us to listen to the student representative.”

Alexander clasped his hands with a stern face as a CEO of a company. “I suggest that you create a feature that enables students to customize their characters. There are a lot of boys who want to use the character of a cute girl.”

Alexander was sure that it would be a legendary RPG game if it was done correctly

“...” The technicians looked at Alexander strangely while the instructors shook their heads

Is this time to joke around and tell your weird jokes?

"Can you take this more seriously?"

“Well, although you will miss a great opportunity to make a fortune...” Alexander whispered as he flipped through the papers containing the information and rules of the test. “I think we should reconsider the issue of the teams and groups system.”

“This system will motivate team members to help each other.” One of the dwarves answered

"Yeah....I'm still not convinced."

Frederic frowned. “Do you want to cancel this system?”

“No, this system is definitely beneficial for students. But what I mean is that there is a clause that states that if a person kills a member of his team, this will not be counted as a kill and the person will not get any points...”

The instructors looked at each other in confusion.

"But...isn't that what's supposed to happen? If you kill your teammate, you won't get any reward for that action." Christina answered, curious as to what Alexander was aiming for

“I strongly object to this. You must give a point if the student kills his teammate...” Alexander insisted on his position.

“What is your justification for this?” Frederic asked

“We must teach students that they should not trust others so easily. If their companion betrays them, it will be their fault because they were not able to differentiate between a trustworthy person and a traitor. Such incidents happen among groups of adventurers, so students should know the importance of choosing trustworthy people..." Alexander explained

"Oh..."

"So that's what he meant..."

The instructors whispered and nodded. Alexander's words made sense to them

Alexander continued. “Take me for example, a student asked me to join her team without her suspecting that I might betray them and not realizing the seriousness of her actions if she did this in the real world....”

“I think this boy is right...” one of the dwarves, the director responsible for this test, spoke

His body was short with a long brown beard. “Changing the regime will be tiring, but if it serves such a purpose, I have no right to complain...”

“Does anyone have an objection to this change?” Frederic scanned all the instructors in the hall

The instructors suggested minor modifications to the test and nothing more

But the change proposed by Alexander was significant and would cause a change in the rules of the test. Therefore, they must vote to approve this decision

No one objected

Frederic exhaled. “Then an amendment will be made to the group system...”

Frederic looked at Alexander

It seems that the decision to bring Alexander here was the right one

He was able to come up with such an idea that could make the test more challenging and exciting

Sorry Sylvia, but you lack the creativity that this brat has