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.

those

our problem, is it? We're just teenagers trying to

none other than Adam Sanchez, the class

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

couldn't be

for his selfish and egotistical nature, stood in stark contrast to the selfless and kind

Adonis responded, a hint of disappointment

I'll sit here and blindly follow your lead,"

was plastered on his face as he stared at Adonis as though daring him

man, I'm just saying… some of us don't want to save

Adam had the privilege of choosing his

his Karma was remarkably

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

say, he didn't have as much influence

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

need you causing unnecessary drama

didn't you say all these

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

turned on

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

I couldn't care less about what

throwing a tantrum. "I'm not

sparking silent gasps that

was the underlying fear that if someone like Adam could refuse training, then others

to unravel the unity among the

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

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

unexpected response left

he wasn't finished

those who train will receive. Not just in terms of strength

kind of privileges?" Adam

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

this residence is exclusively for those committed to saving the world.

everyone, painting

If an Otherworlder lacked interest in the mission, there was no reason to invest in them,

then. Make your choice. If exploring and having fun is what you truly want, no one will hold you back. Your adventures

waning as it became evident

get back on track. Training

and complaints filled the

isn't an option. If you can't make it on time, you might as well