"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 shook a

our problem, is it? We're just teenagers trying to live a little. Who can

to none other than Adam Sanchez, the class jock, who

black and not blond like Adonis'. They were both handsome, athletic, and pretty

they couldn't

selfish and egotistical nature, stood in stark contrast to the selfless and kind Adonis. In this moment, his

line," Adonis responded, a hint of disappointment

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

smile was plastered on his face as he

of us don't want to save the world or anything."

first alphabetically, Adam had the privilege of choosing his Class and Skills

his awful personality, his Karma was remarkably lower

Skill

didn't have as much influence as he

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

you causing unnecessary

say all

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

turned on him pretty

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

less about

and legs like a child throwing a tantrum. "I'm not joining the training. You can't make

defiance filled the room, sparking silent gasps that rippled through the

the underlying fear that if someone like Adam could refuse

threatened to unravel the unity among the students,

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

But...

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

unexpected response

wasn't finished

who train will receive.

Adam interrupted, his

a brief moment, silence hung heavy in the room, each second stretching the

this residence is exclusively for those committed to saving the world.

everyone,

dedicated to their cause. If an Otherworlder lacked interest in the mission, there was no reason to invest in them, especially when they already had the Hero on their

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

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

Training starts at

before Adonis could finish, more groans and complaints filled the room. This time, however, he

isn't an option. If you can't make it on time, you

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