"Alright, everyone. Let's gather around!"

Adonis was standing close to the entrance of the Otherworlders' residence.

Beside him was Alicia, but she was mostly silent.

The students began streaming into the living room, curious about what Adonis had to say.

Even the ones holed up in their rooms emerged upon hearing his call.

Before long, everyone had arrived, all seated in their respective chairs or sofas. A few also opted to sit on the quite cool and comfortable floor.

Their eyes filled with anticipation, fixated on Adonis, as they waited patiently for his announcement.

"Maybe some of you already know this, but Alicia and I thought it was high time to catch up with Brutus to plan out our training sessions." Adonis' announcement elicited a few groans, but nothing too serious.

"You don't have to worry. I made it crystal clear to him that we're not signing up for boot camp." Adonis flashed a reassuring grin at his crew. "This won't be like school, I promise. Not even close."

A few laughs were heard from the audience at the last statement, as well as sighs of relief.

In this strange new world, despite the few inconveniences, one thing stood out and made everyone appreciate it even more: there was no school!

For these lively teenagers, the absence of that stressful environment was a breath of fresh air.

Many had worried that this training would become a new version of the dreaded 'school.' But thankfully, Adonis's words brought a wave of relief.

His reassurance sparked hope among them.

"We'll be expected to put in about six hours a day for training. Sounds pretty generous compared to our old school routine, right?" Adonis nodded, flashing a wink as if he were dishing out a grand favor.

"Six hours?" Someone groaned, and a chorus of complaints followed.

"I just wanna chill here a bit longer!"

"Do we get any time for ourselves before—"

"Training starts tomorrow," Adonis declared firmly, setting off an even louder uproar among the students.

Their attitude had shifted, morphing into a bunch of entitled kids grumbling about intensive training.

"Guys, people in this world are dying every day," Alicia pointed out, trying to instill a sense of purpose. "Our primary purpose for being here is to save them. Starting training as soon as possible gives us the best shot at fixing this mess."

Alicia had kept quiet since the meeting started, observing the students' reactions.

However, seeing their response, she felt compelled to step in.

after saying those words shook

is it? We're just teenagers trying to live a

other than Adam Sanchez, the class

and Adonis shared a lot of qualities, despite Adam's hair being black and not blond like Adonis'. They were both handsome, athletic, and pretty

personality-wise, they couldn't be

stood in stark contrast to the selfless and kind Adonis. In this moment, his self-centeredness was on full display for everyone to

Adonis responded, a hint

time, but that doesn't mean I'll sit here and blindly follow your lead," Adam shot back, his eyes shooting daggers

incredibly defiant smile was plastered on his face as he

to save the world or anything." He added with

alphabetically, Adam had the privilege of

awful personality, his Karma was remarkably lower

both his single Skill and Class were B-Tier and

he didn't have as much

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

causing unnecessary

you say

students who wouldn't have been able to even squeak in his presence back

turned on

response to the jeers aimed his way, Adam's smile widened as he defiantly faced the

about what any of

and legs like a child throwing a tantrum. "I'm not joining the

silent gasps

someone like Adam could

actions threatened to unravel the unity among the students, creating disruptions that

was expected to swiftly address the situation, preventing Adam's influence from spreading

But...

your decision, so be it. Anyone else not interested in training can opt out as well. And if it gets too tough, and you want to bail, that's your choice. I

response left everyone

he wasn't finished

opting out, you choose to forfeit the benefits those who train will receive. Not just in terms of

What kind of privileges?" Adam interrupted,

hung heavy in the room, each second stretching the tension, until Adonis

residence is exclusively for those committed to saving the world. No one else is allowed

over everyone,

desperate—but only for those dedicated to their cause. If an Otherworlder lacked interest in the mission, there was no reason to invest in them,

want, no one will hold you back. Your adventures can start once you leave

defiance waning as it

back on track. Training

finish, more groans and complaints filled the room. This

opt out. But remember, being late isn't an option. If you can't

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