"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 words shook a few

We're just teenagers trying to

to none other than Adam Sanchez, the class

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

they couldn't be

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

Adonis responded, a hint of disappointment creasing his

doesn't mean I'll sit here and

on his face as he stared at Adonis as though daring

some of us don't want to

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

his awful personality, his

single Skill and Class

he didn't have as much influence as he used

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

need you causing unnecessary

say all these

wouldn't have been able to even squeak in his presence back in school

turned

response to the jeers aimed his way, Adam's smile widened

care less about what any

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

defiance filled the room, sparking silent gasps

someone like Adam could

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

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

But...

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

response left everyone

he wasn't finished

the benefits those who train will receive. Not just in terms of

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

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

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

over everyone, painting a clear picture of

those dedicated to their cause. If an Otherworlder lacked interest in the mission, there was

one will hold you

as it

on track. Training starts at 7:00 AM,

and complaints filled the room. This time,

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

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