An Extra’s POV

All eyes were on Rey.

As he stood before Adonis and the head guard who held the Truthseeker, an air of tension wrapped around him.

Faces in the crowd held a mix of curiosity and uncertainty—or the lack thereof—everyone with various expectations.

And then, breaking the silence…

"How many Skills do you have, and what are their names?" Adonis asked calmly.

He had automatically taken the role of proctor, and no one dared complain considering how honest he had been with everyone about his powers.

And how extraordinary those powers were.

Rey replied firmly, "I have just one Skill, named [Doppel]."

A murmur swept through his classmates, hushed gasps and whispers tinged with surprise.

The sheer surprise arose from the absurdity of someone bearing an F-Tier Class possessing a single Skill.

The astonishment lingered in the air, palpable among those gathered.

"Pffft!"

"N-no way!"

"This is even worse than I expected."

Some didn't even bother hiding their chuckles any longer. Those who thought they had it bad, thanks to only having a few decent Skills, and perhaps an average Class, felt extremely relieved to see someone worse off than them.

This too was part of life.

But a sudden voice cut through the mockery.

"Everyone, please be silent. I will not allow you to speak about one of our classmates like that!" He proclaimed firmly, his tone commanding attention

It instantly caused an absolute lull among the murmurs and snickers.

The voice was Adonis', and he had a deep frown of disapproval on his face.

"Rey is one of us. You are all judging him without even knowing his full capabilities. Even if he is weak or average, he doesn't deserve to be looked down on. We are all in this together!"

As Adonis continued, the arrogant and condescending gazes began to fade. The faces of the students fell, regret settling in for those involved in the indirect bullying.

"Remember what Seraph said. We need to look out for one other. So please… let's stop this."

silence and the penitent expressions that everyone had already displayed

you, Rey. Your Skill or Class doesn't define you; you're still one of us," Adonis reassured, a tap on Rey's shoulder accompanied by his

but relatable smile that

Adonis. Means a lot," Rey responded with

it was

your Skill do? What Tier is it?

Rey, but the curiosity

Everyone wanted to know!

Rey announced, drawing in a deep

slowly reopening them, raising

~GLUP~

body morphed into the

brown exoskeleton and two formidable, snapping pincers—resembling

a part of my body into something I've seen before. It's a B-Tier Skill," Rey explained, his matter-of-fact tone matching the unassuming nature of

see…" It seemed even Adonis was stunned by

Skill as his single Skill, but apparently, B-Tier was the

at the Truthseeker, and apparently, Rey

mimic the special attributes of those you transform into,

That's why it's only

It sounds similar to

to transform into anything he'd seen before,

body in addition to the partial transformation. That made it a

the physical attributes and not the special qualities—like Skills or Classes—which made them both

like you're telling the truth." Adonis maintained his smile

was disappointed, then the Hero was

to conceal their

grins slipped through, though no

"You may return."

Rey reverted his hand to its original form and stepped down

to observe the

showcase her abilities, Rey kept his focus, eager

a hushed whisper reached Rey's ears from

your exhibition, and I thought that was a pretty cool ability," the voice

the suddenness, Rey remained unfazed, his attention

"I was wondering if—"

the speaker could finish, Rey interjected, "I'm sorry, but could we talk later?

remained fixed on the ongoing presentation, his curiosity

came the subdued

the person had left, as he continued to immerse himself

more at that moment than the display before

let out a heavy

wasn't my intention, but...