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.

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

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

they couldn't be any

stark contrast to the selfless and kind Adonis. In this moment, his

responded, a hint of

up? I've been 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

flippant but incredibly defiant smile was plastered on his face as he stared at Adonis as though daring him to

of us don't want to save the world or

had the privilege of choosing his Class and Skills earlier than

his awful personality, his Karma

Skill and Class

have as

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

don't need you causing unnecessary drama

didn't you say

squeak in his presence back in school began raining condescending words on

had turned on him pretty

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

care less about

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

filled the room, sparking silent gasps that rippled

the underlying fear that if someone like Adam could refuse

the students, creating disruptions

was expected to swiftly address

But...

can opt out as well. And if it gets too tough, and you want to bail, that's your

unexpected response left

he wasn't finished

choose to forfeit the benefits those who train will receive. Not

kind of privileges?" Adam interrupted, his smile

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

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

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

lacked interest in the mission, there was no reason to

no one

off, his defiance waning as it became evident that Adonis

Training starts at 7:00 AM,

Adonis could finish, more groans and complaints filled the room. This time, however, he didn't tolerate

doesn't suit you, feel free to opt out. But remember, being late isn't an option. If you can't make it