"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.

scowl after saying those words

is it? We're just teenagers trying to live

dissenting voice belonged to none other than Adam Sanchez, the class jock, who was quite

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

personality-wise, they couldn't be any

often known for his selfish and egotistical nature, stood in stark contrast to the selfless and kind Adonis. In this moment, his self-centeredness was on full

line," Adonis responded, a hint

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

was plastered on his face as he stared at Adonis

to save the world or anything." He

alphabetically, Adam had the privilege of choosing his Class and

awful personality, his Karma was remarkably lower than

result, both his single Skill and Class

to say, he didn't have as

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

don't need you causing unnecessary drama right

you say all

wouldn't have been able to even squeak in his

turned on

aimed his way, Adam's smile widened

I couldn't care less about

he simply crossed his arms and legs like a child throwing

the room, sparking silent gasps

if someone like Adam could refuse training,

unity among the students, creating disruptions

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

But...

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 won't force any of you

response

he wasn't

the benefits those who train will receive. Not just

of privileges?" Adam interrupted,

a brief moment, silence hung heavy in the room,

those committed to saving

those words settled over everyone, painting a clear picture

Otherworlder lacked interest in the mission, there was no reason to invest in

fun is what you truly want, no one will hold you back. Your adventures can start once you leave the Royal Estate,"

trailed off, his defiance waning as it became evident that Adonis had won. He

track. Training starts at 7:00

complaints filled the

out. But remember, being late isn't an option. If you can't make it on time, you might

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