Xerxes quickly searched for his own result to look over the last line written on the end of the paper. His eyes darted down on the found paper.
User got the leader position because of his leading qualities based on the answers of the user.
What qualities...?
"Nova, what made you want to become a partner infiltrator with me?" asked Xerxes.
Nova's darkened expression lightened up at the question. "When you said that you'll be our extra life in the dungeon," he broke into a wide smile just thinking about it again. "Your legs were shaking so much," he chuckled.
Lucas and Kai didn't refute the statement either; they had seen him shaking too, actually.
I wish the ground would just swallow me again...
"Is that what you meant when you said you'll take responsibility for our lives, Xerxes?" Kai remembered he never got the full picture.
Xerxes was trying to make himself seem small, hiding behind the paper in his hand when he heard Kai's question.
"Wait—what happened with Elise?" He finally got the chance to ask about her and shift the attention from the previous topic.
"Savannah's parents decided to adopt her." Lucas supported his chin with his hand while his arm rested on the table. "Don't worry; they're still young; they can take good care of her."
"I'm sure they will," Xerxes suddenly felt lightheaded thinking about what happened with Savannah. He shook off the feeling, trying to keep his head straight and clear. "Can I come visit Elise sometime?" he asked.
"Sure, I'll text you the address. You can come whenever you want. My parents' house is right beside their house, so you can visit whenever you want." Lucas was surprisingly very easygoing, which made Xerxes feel comfortable enough to feel welcomed instead of barging into their house.
"I want to see her too!" Kai propped back his hand in the air, swinging it left and right.
"I'll accompany you too, Xerxes," said Nova. He wasn't close enough with Lucas to ask him yet. Even after knowing about Elise being adopted, he still hesitated in visiting her. With Xerxes going, he could use this chance to visit her too.
"Let's exchange numbers. We would need them in the future now that we are in a team together," Lucas proposed.
They exchanged numbers with each other, and the created group chat was also named after their team's name, 'Death's Angels.'
The meeting ended as the clock ticked closer to 2 p.m. They rushed out, with Cyan's help, to find the lecture hall where their class was taking place. All the seats seemed filled at a glance, but the last wooden bench was empty. They squeezed into the tight space together.
It was a tight fit, but they all got to sit. Xerxes was seated close to the steps by his left side, and Lucas was sitting on his right side, his piercings in his ear almost touching Xerxes. He had thought Lucas liked to cover up his face, but after the dungeon, he never did cover up anything. He had a handsome, chiseled face with some baby fat still making him look young, but his clothes and piercings—that were a lot to count for Xerxes—and the eyebrow one, which seemed like it hurt a lot, gave him a delinquent kind of vibe.
At exactly 2 p.m., the sound of heels clicking against the hard floor filled the hall. A woman entered, wearing a black pencil skirt and a matching blazer draped over her shoulders. A crisp white shirt was tucked neatly underneath. Her pink high ponytail swayed as she moved, and she carried a nightstick in one hand. She stopped at the podium in front of a screen that stood twice her height.
"I'm going to skip the unnecessary stuff and get straight to the point," she announced. "I'll be briefing you on dungeons and the infiltrator positions before you settle into your rooms."
"Wow, isn't she a really popular infiltrator? Is she really here? I can't believe it."
"Ahh, Raia! She's my idol—OMG!"
"She's so much hotter in person."
The murmurs around Xerxes came unbidden to his ears. He hadn't realized just how famous infiltrators were, though the excitement around her was starting to feel overkill. Or maybe it was just because he'd been so disinterested in life until recently.
Raia placed the nightstick on her shoulder and turned on the black screen, which displayed seven different names alongside pictures of famous infiltrators.
"These are the seven different positions a team can have," she began, gesturing to the screen. "Beside them are the infiltrators with the specific positions. Let's start with the leader. As all of you might already have an idea, it's the most important position. The leader will be the one to form the team. He will also get to decide many important things later on, on behalf of the whole team. The ones who got the leader position today must begin looking for members already. You can only enter the dungeons with seven other people. If they are not your team members, they will be other infiltrators who have yet to enter a team or are the type to not join a team so they don't feel tied down to anyone. But I highly suggest forming your own teams, as it builds your trust in your companions in the dungeon."
"Moving on to the next, second most important position: Analyzer. They are the ones responsible for finding out the theme behind the dungeon. As you all know, the dungeons are based on different materials that already exist in our world. They will have to find any clues and connect them to match the story or plot points to complete the dungeon. This is something that not everyone can do, so an analyzer is a must to have in your teams. But they are also a bit rare, so catch anyone you can find, I would suggest." She didn't forget to add her own suggestion at the end.