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."

the penitent expressions that everyone had already

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

reassuring, confident but relatable smile

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

whole commotion resolved, it was

your Skill do? What Tier is it? Give

mockery towards Rey, but the curiosity on their faces could not be

Everyone wanted to know!

goes," Rey announced, drawing

his eyes briefly before slowly reopening them, raising his right

~GLUP~

body morphed into the claw of

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

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

seemed even Adonis

expected Rey to have a super OP Skill as his single Skill, but

at the Truthseeker, and apparently, Rey was

attributes of those you transform into, or...?" Adonis

their physical traits. That's why

It sounds similar to Justin's

Baker had previously showcased his ability to transform into anything he'd

his entire body

both only mimic the physical attributes and not the special qualities—like Skills or Classes—which made them both B-Tier

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

was doing a

to conceal their

faintly amused grins slipped through, though

"You may return."

reverted his hand to its original form and stepped down from the stage, resuming his

observe the

her abilities, Rey kept his focus,

the ongoing exhibition, a hushed whisper reached Rey's ears from

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

unfazed, his attention fixed on the

"I was wondering if—"

interjected, "I'm sorry, but could we talk later?

remained fixed on the ongoing

came

the person had left, as he continued to immerse

him, nothing mattered more at that moment than the display before

Rey let out

intention, but... I