An Extra’s POV

Rey Skylar.

A regular 16-year-old boy of average height, average build, and an overall look that blended into the crowd.

He wasn't a stranger to his classmates, but he wasn't exactly the life of the party either. Grades? Nothing exceptional. Friends? A few acquaintances, but nobody close enough to call a true friend.

In school, Rey embodied the essence of average. Even his... well, let's say his 'gear' down there? Yup, average too. And truth be told, he had pretty much gotten used to that status quo after living his whole life that way.

However, now that he was standing beside the two giants of his class, he was beginning to feel a little inferior—perhaps even less than average.

'This whole thing is a fluke. I didn't even raise my voice when I asked that question. How did I end up here?'

It felt surreal to be one of the first chosen to pick their Skills and Classes.

Having played quite a few games himself, Rey knew how crucial these choices were in shaping a character's journey.

'Well, it's not like I was able to be more than average in gaming even with that knowledge,' Rey thought, knowing that Skills and Classes in games always aimed for a balance, ensuring fairness for all players.

But this wasn't a game; this was real life, where unfairness was as common as breathing. Rey was a living testament to that fact.

'If I can snag a solid Class and a few decent Skills…' His thoughts drifted into a hopeful realm, a flicker of possibility shining through.

Perhaps, just maybe, he could break free from the chains of his average existence.

Suddenly, Seraph's captivating voice pierced through his thoughts, pulling him back to the incredible reality playing out before him.

Amongst the boundless clouds, there they stood - Rey and his classmates - face to face with the stunning Angel, Seraph.

Her pure white countenance was accentuated by intricate golden patterns on her attire, and her wings added a divine allure to her presence.

Her gleaming golden eyes held an otherworldly beauty, resembling the most precious of gems.

Rey, like the rest of his classmates, found himself utterly captivated by just a single glance at Seraph.

His thoughts raced as Adonis stepped forward, prompting Rey to focus keenly on the unfolding selection process.

He hoped to gain some advantage by closely observing Adonis's choices for his Class and Skills. After all, Adonis was the class's golden boy - popular, good-looking, athletic, and genuinely kind. He effortlessly connected with everyone, including Rey, in the few conversations they'd shared.

'Will I really get a peek at what Adonis picks?' Rey mused internally, a glimmer of hope flickering within him.

But his hopes were dashed when, at the very moment Adonis reached for Seraph's hand, a blinding light enveloped them both.

In that shower of light, Rey couldn't make out a thing, realizing that the same shroud of light must have obscured the view of the rest of his classmates.

"Damn! Guess it won't be that easy," Rey muttered in disappointment, understanding that the path ahead wouldn't be as straightforward as he'd hoped.

Despite being a little disappointed, Rey was also quite relieved. This way, even his choice would not be revealed to everyone else.

It would have been awkward if that was the case.

~FWUUUUUSSSSSHHHH!~

Just a few seconds after the blinding light shrouded the two of them, it dissipated.

"Congratulations on choosing your Class and Skills, Adonis. You may move to my far right since you've now chosen."

'In just a few seconds? Maybe time moves faster within the dome of light.' Rey had many questions, but he decided to observe whether it would be the same for Alicia.

Adonis gracefully moved to Seraph's far right as instructed, and Alicia walked closer to Seraph for her turn.

'She's as pretty as always,' Rey mused to himself, a soft smile forming.

Alicia White was a name known to every guy in their class, if not the entire school. Regarded as the pinnacle of beauty, her long, lustrous brown hair and a face that seemed carved by the gods captivated anyone who glanced her way.

But now, standing in the presence of Seraph, perceptions might shift.

Alicia remained stunning, yet against Seraph's ethereal presence, her beauty seemed to pale in comparison. Despite this, she held her own charm.

'She earned the spot of our Class Representative through popular vote,' Rey recalled. 'And she's been incredible in fulfilling her duties.'

Rey held a genuine fondness for Alicia, liking her as a person. Her inquisitive nature and persistence while questioning Seraph had earned Rey's admiration.

He wasn't obsessively crushing on her or anything, but he definitely thought very highly of her.

been crushing on her since middle school,' Rey mused, spotting his best friend, Billy McGuire, still fawning over Alicia. Some things,

like with Adonis, a beam of light shrouded Alicia, and both she and Seraph

lasted for a few seconds as

true. Time flows differently

light faded, Rey felt his heart thumping

was his turn

her gaze fixed on

with Seraph. It wasn't his norm to hold prolonged eye contact, but he felt it would be impolite to look away. Luckily, she averted her gaze first, granting

'Whew!'

heart thudded faster in his

her voice, like a melody, reached

his hand, he caught a whiff of Seraph's scent - an intoxicating blend

aroma beyond

her voice broke his trance, and he hastily complied,

himself internally for his embarrassing

so stupid! What was I

Seraph, he sought her reaction,

It was as if his presence barely registered with her, leaving Rey feeling both embarrassed and relieved

~VWUUUUSSSHHHH!~

encased them both, Rey felt his heart race even

closeness intensified the allure of her scent, and her touch felt as soft as a whisper

'What am I doing...?'

shouldn't entertain these thoughts—it might come off as creepy. But he was a guy after all, and he reasoned that anyone in his shoes might think the same

a jolt of shock surged through him at Seraph's unexpected words: "I can hear your thoughts, you

response was instinctive, his gaze meeting the

between them, stretching

sorry..." Rey finally managed to mutter, the weight of the silence pressing

get this over with," Seraph sighed, her words hitting Rey like a blow. It felt as though he were nothing more than an inconvenience,

fine. I deserve it. Besides… I'm used to

disconcerted gazes due to his

of Classes and Skills,

as if the previous exchange had

seemed she had already forgotten

ranges from SSS-Tier to F-Tier. Naturally, SSS-Tier is the best, and F-Tier is

just as with everything in

and F-Tiers are the cheapest. The value is

down for Rey, and it ended up looking something like this when it

SSS Tier: Primeval

SS Tier: Divine

S Tier: Absolute

A Tier: Grand

B Tier: Greater

C Tier: Mid

D Tier: Lesser

E Tier: Low

F Tier: Lowest

the more unique and the more

choices on Classes and Skills within his allotted Karma Points from his life on

have?" Rey

that," Seraph responded, her slight frown indicating her displeasure at the

her

dismissive response left Rey

attraction he might have had toward

"Your total Karma Points are 57. That's pretty average, all

at birth... How?' Rey's mind raced with

Karma Points were reduced based on

pretty cordial

unfairness of life? The fact that people could hate a person or

57 Karma be enough for decent Skills and a good Class?' The worry gnawed at Rey, looming

will show you the list." Seraph's voice cut through his

lengthy catalog divided into two sections: Skills on the

the abundance of Skills compared to Classes, Rey deduced, 'Skills outnumber Classes, probably because we

Window before

slowing down within this realm seemed to be spot on. This realization eased his nerves,

reached this point… which

options, starting from the bottom of the list, well aware of his