"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 words shook a

problem, is it? We're just teenagers trying

than Adam Sanchez, the class jock,

despite Adam's hair being black and not blond like Adonis'. They

personality-wise, they couldn't be any

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

responded, a hint of disappointment

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

as he stared at Adonis as though

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

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

to his awful personality, his Karma

Skill and Class were B-Tier and

he didn't have as much

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

don't need you causing unnecessary drama right

you say all these things

to even squeak in his presence

tables had turned

jeers aimed his way,

care less about what any of

child throwing a tantrum. "I'm not joining the

room, sparking silent gasps that rippled through

like

threatened to unravel the unity among the students, creating disruptions that

moment, Adonis was expected to swiftly address the situation,

But...

so be it. Anyone else not interested in training can opt out as well. And if it gets too tough, and you want

unexpected response

he wasn't finished

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

What kind of privileges?" Adam interrupted, his smile tinged

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

committed to

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

interest in the mission, there was no reason to invest in them, especially when they already had the

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

trailed off, his defiance waning as it became

on track. Training starts at

and complaints filled the room. This time, however, he didn't tolerate it

you, feel free to opt out. But remember, being late isn't an option.

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