How To Survive As A Villain

Academy rival or love rival

"Dorion, What the hell are you doing with this person?" 

Ren also wants to know what he is doing here. He glanced at the large hand still firmly grasping his wrist, feeling a twinge of envy.

Why were his wrists so thin and his hands so small? 

Hmph! Weak body! He muttered to himself in frustration

The system listened to its host's complaint as his eyes were still glued to Terim's hand. If the system couldn't hear Ren's monologue, it might have thought that Ren was furious at Terim's touch with the amount of intensity he was staring at.

Terim didn't receive any response, which seemed to agitate him for some reason.

"Listen, I'm telling you this for your own good. Don't get involved with him. Don't fall for Win, alright?"

Ren, "..." I don't! Don't talk nonsense! Little God, Terim doesn't like Win, right?

The system, "..." 

Before Ren could reply to any of Terim's words, he heard Win Xander's calm voice.

"He didn't come with me."

Ren nodded in agreement. This will clear whatever misunderstanding was brewing in this room. Ren was determined not to let his academic rivalry with Terim escalate into a romantic rivalry as well.

Ignoring the two classmates, Win took the lead in entering the cabin Terim had been preparing earlier. 

Sensing the grip on his wrist loosening, Ren cautiously shifted his hand. Setting aside other things, Terim's hold sure is strong. Ren couldn't shake it off at all.

The system timely chimed in, 'It's not like you can shake anyone in the first place. Terim has a B+ physique and C-level mental strength.'

While "C-Level" might sound like a low rank, individuals at this level were actually very grateful. Without attaining this level, they might never have the opportunity to pilot any type of mecha in their entire life.

They were, in fact, the envy of those with lower levels. They can't reach S or A, but C sure sounds like just a breath away. Yet, they can't attain it.

Ren could only ignore his system's teasing remark. With his weak physical condition and temporarily unusable mental capabilities, Ren can do nothing much.

He is practically just a normal human, or maybe even lower than the average human.
Ren was about to move when Terim once again grasped his shoulder.

Terim held Dorion and refused to let him go. If Ren hadn't known about this rival's mind solely set on studies, he might have put him on a pervert list. 

Terim grew up under a lot of pressure due to his high-achiever sister. All his time was spent on his studies. 

However, every once in a while, he will visit his grandfathers in another city and spend a few days resting with them. 

That was when he started watching serials his grandfather liked. Initially disapproving of what he deemed time-wasting activities, he eventually found himself addicted to them. 

The dramas were bloody, to say the least. The child Terim looked at the orphan child on the screen, getting bullied by his relatives after his parents' death, and sobbed.

Then he watched the kid growing up and getting bullied in the school for being poor. He sobbed again. 

Why did the future owner of a multi-billion-Astral coins company have to endure such humiliation?