"Hmm…" Nathan sat down with a serious face.


    Selena couldn''t say anything. Both of them were concerned about the event itself.


    …


    An hour ago.


    Jason drew a mountain surrounded by a huge circle underneath it, like that of an ind. And that was exactly the theme of this event.


    "The theme of this event is Survival Ind. All of you will head to the deserted ind and try to survive as a pair.


    "Once we reach the coast of the ind, all of you will be teleported to the edge of the ind as a pair. Because the ind is quite big, you will have a hard time finding each other.


    "The survival willst for two weeks. There are approximately 10,000 aliens on this ind, consisting of mostly proto-ss aliens.


    "Your task is rather simple. All you have to do is survive for as long as possible. Those who survive will get bonus points, the same as your first event.


    "However, there is a method to end this event faster, which is to kill all 10,000 aliens.


    "Of course, you can get points from various methods. The first one will be the tasks to survive on the ind. You have to build the roof on top of your head, and so on. And this time, you are not allowed to bring anything other than your weapon and equipment. In other words, you have to rely on the indpletely.


    "The second method will be killing aliens. This is a given since you are a summoner, so I won''t exin further.


    "The third method will be survival itself. How good will your condition remain when you survive on that deserted ind? After all, this is the most important thing.


    "Those who are eliminated will be brought back to the ship and can''t participate further.


    "This event will be used to simte your condition when you go to the front line. It is not weird if you end up encountering a horde of aliens and getting separated from your party or the rest of the soldiers.


    "Hence, you will have to survive in a condition where you''re under the constant threat of aliens.


    "Is there any question?"


    The students fell into deep thought. The event seemed to be much moreplicated than they thought.


    They originally expected the event would end soon if they eliminated other students. But if they did so, they might not be able to kill those aliens since there wouldn''t be enough people left on their side.


    This survival event wanted them to group up with other students and form a tribe. They could destroy others or choose to work together to eliminate the aliens.


    It was an event with lots of possibilities.


    Selena couldn''t help but look at Nathan, thinking, ''Is he nning something else? From the looks of it, the event wants us to focus on the aliens, but knowing August and Rudeus, we''ll definitely get attacked.


    ''They don''t want us to seed so that they can remain on top. However, if we focus on the aliens and kill as many of them before bailing out, there''s a chance we will be able to beat them even if we''re defeated.


    ''However, I don''t think Nathan is nning to ept the defeat. If he is going to win, he will probably try to crush his opponents. And he is determined to get the victory. After all, the reward is an epic item.


    ''I''m sure he is going to use that item for the sacrifice for the next summoning. I''m nning to do the same, but…''


    Selena couldn''t find any way to win in such a condition. Not only the aliens, but the humans would besiege them as well.


    That was why Nathan had toe up with a n—one that no one could think of.


    Nathan''s expression turned grim, as if he had just gotten an insane idea. He turned to Selena, asking, "Selena. If I do something crazy…"


    "I will follow your decision and share that burden with you," answered Selena before he even finished his question.


    Nathan smiled wryly. "Thanks. In that case, I have three things I want to tell you first. I''ll lift up the ban and let Risa suck my blood multiple times a week. If she is able to be a vampire duchess, it will be good for us. If not, then so be it."


    Selena looked surprised, not because he would lift the ban, but because he used ''suck my blood'' instead of the usual ''suck me.'' It was for this very reason that Selena realized Nathan waspletely serious this time. The situation might be much more severe than she initially believed. "I understand. Thank you for sharing your blood."


    Nathan nodded. "The second one will be studying in the library. Because we''re unable to bring anything with us, speed is of the essence. Hence, it''s better if we gather as much food as possible and know how to preserve food. To do that, everyone has to get food as quickly as possible. Since we don''t have a map, I''ll have Nidhogg scout the area."


    "I see. We''ll need to know everything edible and gather everything as we get there."


    "Yes. We have an advantage because my familiars can carry them much easier." Nathan sighed. "As for thest one, I''ll probably have to use the student council."


    "Student council?" Selena gasped. "Why? Why there?"


    She remembered Flora''s invitation, but she never thought Nathan would take it. At the same time, there was no reason to not ept it.


    "If I get involved with the student council, there will be a lot of formal events, so I can see you in a dress—Ahem, I mean…"


    "Oi." Selena narrowed her eyes.


    Nathan corrected his words with a poker face, as if nothing happened. "Politics and strength are connected to each other. Even if I don''t want it, people will still see us as a thorn in their eyes. Normally, lying low will be the best, but I prefer the opposite. I''m nning to crush all students in our grade in this event… crush them so hard that they will not hinder us anymore."


    Selena trembled. This was the first time she saw Nathan this aggressive. It seemed Nathan was serious about it… if he didn''t say the first part.


    In the past, he nned to defeat Rudeus and everyone he allied with, but Noelle stopped him. This time, no one could stop him anymore.