Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 178

Chapter 178 Weaklings

"It's simple, really. I am the strongest."

As soon as Atticus uttered these words, total and utter silence engulfed the entire area, with only the slight trembling of the ground reminding every one of the seriousness of the situation.

Every youth in the area fell into a state of complete silence. They were all shell shocked.

Such bold words!

No one present doubted that Atticus was indeed the strongest among them after witnessing his display of power. They'd have to be truly brain dead to believe otherwise.

However, what none of them expected was for Atticus to be so bold and direct.

His words elicited various reactions from those present.

Lucas smiled slightly while looking at Atticus, thinking, 'Smart.'

He couldn't help but appreciate Atticus's thought process. He completely agreed with the way he handled this situation.

It was better to be completely direct with them now and deal with any issues that would arise swiftly instead of trying to coddle them and waste valuable time.

Nate smiled broadly. He had always preferred the direct approach in solving problems. He had no issue with issue with what Atticus had just said, it was the truth after all.

All of the Ravenstein youths didn't react adversely to his words. In the first place, they had already accepted Atticus as their leader.

Why would they join his division if they weren't ready to follow his lead? All of them ranked within the top 1000 and had the option of being a leader if they wished, but they didn't and instead chose to come under Atticus.

On the other hand, for the others, some of them who believed that the strong should always rule supported Atticus's words. It was the way of the world they lived in.

Unfortunately, not all the youths thought this way. Every one of them in the area was 15 years old, basically teenagers. And what is one of the prevailing feelings teenagers have? An inferiority complex.

Most, if not all, of the youths present were from ordinary families. They had grown up hearing that children from the tiered families were better and more talented than them. This feeling had been building up in many of them since childhood.

Those particular individuals, upon hearing Atticus's words, immediately got incensed. Many of them showed their dissatisfaction on their faces, frowning and subtly clicking their tongues.

But, of course, none of them had the guts to openly show their dissatisfaction. The strength Atticus had just displayed, coupled with the fact that the other Ravenstein youths didn't object to his words, was enough for them to understand that Atticus was in total control.

Atticus, of course, noticed some of their dissatisfaction. To them, it might have been subtle, but it was glaring to him.

Bur even so, Atticus didn't care. He truly didn't care about their feelings. Atticus wasn't heroic; he wasn't here to make friends and pretend to be nice to everyone, especially to the youths gathered in front of him.

It was hypocrisy at the highest level.

Why had they joined his division in the first place?

They knew nothing about him. He didn't ask them to join, so why did they all join? Simple: because of his strength.

They all wanted to benefit from being under him because he was the 2nd rank. They were all basically leeches.

They joined to use him, so why were they whining like little kids because he simply stated the complete truth?

Just as Atticus was about to continue speaking, his keen hearing suddenly picked up the sound of stifled laughter.

Atticus didn't have to turn to know who the person was. He immediately recognized her because he had heard it constantly for the past 5 years.

Turning his gaze to the side, Atticus saw the form of Aurora, who had one hand covering her mouth, trying her hardest to stop herself from bursting out into laughter.

Aurora was truly struggling not to laugh. If not for the seriousness of the situation, she would have already given in and started laughing.

What did she just hear!?

'I am the strongest,' Aurora thought in her head, trying to mimic Atticus's voice.

It was taking cringe to the highest level!

What made it even worse was Atticus's serious face during the speech!

Aurora's face turned red as a tomato as she tried to stop herself from laughing.

Looking at Aurora, Atticus's mouth twitched. 'This girl,' With a glance, he could immediately understand what was going through her head.

Atticus swiftly concentrated on the earth element, and in an instant, the ground beneath Aurora surged upward, wrapping around her form.