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.

scowl after saying those words shook a few people.

just teenagers trying

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

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

couldn't

the selfless and kind Adonis. In this moment, his self-centeredness was on

responded, a hint of disappointment creasing his

but that doesn't mean I'll sit here and blindly follow your lead," Adam

incredibly defiant smile was plastered on his face as he stared at

us don't want to save the world

the privilege of choosing his

his Karma was remarkably

result, both his single Skill and Class were

as much

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

don't need you causing unnecessary drama right

didn't you say

who wouldn't have been able to even squeak in his presence back in school began raining condescending

turned on

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

about what any of

and legs like a child throwing a tantrum.

room, sparking silent gasps that rippled through the

someone like Adam could refuse training, then others might

unravel the unity among the students, creating

swiftly address the situation, preventing Adam's

But...

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

he wasn't

you choose to forfeit the benefits those who train will

What kind of privileges?" Adam interrupted,

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

is exclusively for those committed to saving the

those words settled over everyone, painting a

cause. If an Otherworlder lacked interest in the mission,

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

Adam's voice trailed off, his defiance waning as it became evident that

Training starts at 7:00 AM,

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

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