An Extra’s POV

"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

just teenagers trying to live a

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

shared a lot of qualities, despite Adam's hair being black and

they couldn't

selfless and kind Adonis. In this moment, his self-centeredness was on full display for everyone

responded, a hint of

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

plastered on his face as he

I'm just saying… some of us don't want to save the world or anything." He added with

first alphabetically, Adam had the privilege of choosing his

his awful personality, his

single Skill and Class were B-Tier and C-Tier

as much influence

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

don't need you causing unnecessary

you say all

able to even squeak in his presence

had turned on

jeers aimed his way, Adam's

about what any of you

crossed his arms and legs like a child throwing a tantrum. "I'm not

defiance filled the room, sparking silent

underlying fear that if someone like Adam

unity among the

moment, Adonis was expected to swiftly address the situation,

But...

And if it gets too tough, and you want to bail, that's your choice. I won't force any of you into something you're not willing

unexpected response left everyone

he wasn't

the benefits those who train will receive. Not just in terms of

Adam interrupted, his smile tinged

room, each second stretching the tension, until Adonis finally

to saving the

weight of those words settled over everyone, painting a clear picture of

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

Make your choice. If exploring and having fun is what you truly want, no one will hold you back. Your adventures can start once you leave the Royal Estate,"

off, his defiance waning as it became evident that Adonis had

track. Training starts

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

out. But remember, being late isn't an