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

not our problem, is it? We're just teenagers trying to live a little.

belonged to none other than Adam Sanchez, the class

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

couldn't be

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

responded, a hint of

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 eyes shooting daggers at

defiant smile was plastered on his face as he stared at

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

Adam had the privilege of choosing his Class and Skills earlier than

awful personality, his Karma was

a result, both his single Skill and

have as much influence as he

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

you causing unnecessary drama

you say all

to even squeak in his presence back in school began raining condescending words

had turned on

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

I couldn't care less about what any of you

his arms and legs like a child throwing a tantrum. "I'm not joining the training. You

defiance filled the room, sparking silent

if someone like Adam could

the students, creating

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

But...

your decision, 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 into something you're not willing to

unexpected response

wasn't

benefits those who train

privileges?" Adam interrupted, his smile

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

committed to saving

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

in the mission, there was

then. 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

off, his defiance waning as

track. Training starts at

Adonis could finish, more groans and complaints filled the room.

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