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."

sheer silence and the penitent expressions that

words bother you, Rey. Your Skill or Class doesn't define you; you're still one of us,"

but relatable smile that only

Means a lot," Rey responded with a tired yet grateful smile,

it was finally time to

your Skill do? What Tier is it?

one displayed any mockery towards Rey, but the curiosity

Everyone wanted to know!

here goes," Rey announced,

his eyes briefly before slowly reopening them, raising his right

~GLUP~

the claw of a colossal

a brown exoskeleton and two formidable, snapping pincers—resembling a crab's unmistakable

body into something I've seen before. It's a B-Tier Skill," Rey explained,

even Adonis was stunned

Skill as his single Skill,

the Truthseeker, and apparently, Rey was telling

attributes of those you

traits. That's why

sounds

showcased his ability to transform into anything he'd seen before, much like Rey's

Rey, his [Mimic] Skill allowed him to transform his entire body in addition

only mimic the physical attributes and not the special qualities—like Skills or Classes—which

Looks like you're telling the

was disappointed, then the Hero was

however, struggled to

of disbelief and faintly amused grins slipped through, though no one

"You may return."

you." Rey reverted his hand to its original form and stepped down from the stage, resuming

needed to observe

next student prepared to showcase her abilities, Rey kept his focus, eager to witness

the ongoing exhibition, a hushed whisper

I thought that was a pretty cool ability," the

suddenness, Rey remained unfazed,

"I was wondering if—"

could we talk later? I'm occupied right now," without sparing a

remained fixed on the ongoing presentation, his curiosity undiminished by

came the subdued

left, as he

mattered more at that moment

let out

That wasn't my intention, but... I can't afford any distractions right