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 few

teenagers trying to live

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

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

personality-wise, they couldn't be

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

a line," Adonis responded,

Because I spoke 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

smile was plastered on his face as he stared at Adonis

us don't want to save the world or anything." He added with

alphabetically, Adam had the privilege of choosing his

his awful personality, his Karma was remarkably lower than

result, both his single Skill and

as much influence as

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

you causing unnecessary drama

you say all these things

squeak in his presence back in school began raining condescending

had turned

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

care less about what any

simply crossed his arms and legs like a child throwing a

silent gasps

like Adam could refuse

the students, creating

to swiftly address the situation,

But...

can opt out as well. And if it gets too tough, and

unexpected response

he wasn't

train will receive. Not just in terms

privileges?" Adam interrupted, his smile tinged

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

for those committed to saving the world.

words settled over everyone, painting a clear

for those 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

choice. If exploring and having fun is what you truly want, no one will hold you back. Your adventures can start once

Adam's voice trailed off, his defiance waning as it

track. Training starts at 7:00 AM,

and complaints filled the room. This time,

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