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 words shook a

We're just teenagers trying to live

voice belonged to none other than Adam Sanchez, the class jock,

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

they couldn't

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

a line," Adonis responded, a hint of

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 as though daring him to

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

alphabetically, Adam had the privilege of choosing his

to his awful personality, his Karma was remarkably

his single Skill and Class were

say, he didn't have as much influence

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

you causing unnecessary drama right

say all these things

wouldn't have been able to even squeak in his

tables had turned on him pretty

in response to the jeers aimed his way, Adam's

about what any

throwing a tantrum. "I'm

room, sparking silent gasps that rippled through

fear that if someone like Adam could refuse training, then others might

the students, creating disruptions that could

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

But...

too tough, and you want to bail, that's your choice. I won't force any of you into

unexpected response left everyone

wasn't finished

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

privileges?" Adam interrupted, his smile tinged

silence hung heavy in the room, each second stretching the

exclusively for those committed to saving the world. No one else is

over everyone,

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

no one will

off, his defiance waning as it became evident that Adonis had

back on track. Training starts

the room. This time, however, he didn't

But remember, being late isn't an