"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.

light scowl after saying those words

it? We're just teenagers trying to

than Adam Sanchez, the class jock,

black and not blond

couldn't

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

responded,

time, but that doesn't mean I'll sit here and blindly follow

was plastered on his face as he stared at Adonis

saying… some of us don't want to save

privilege of choosing his Class and Skills earlier than

his awful personality, his Karma was remarkably

his single Skill and

say, he didn't have as much influence

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

don't need you causing unnecessary drama

say all these

even squeak in

turned on him pretty

his way, Adam's smile widened

I couldn't care less about what any of

crossed his arms and legs like a child throwing a tantrum. "I'm not joining

defiance filled the room, sparking silent gasps that rippled through the

someone like Adam

unravel the unity among the students, creating disruptions that

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

But...

in training can opt out as well. And if it gets too tough, and you want to

unexpected response left

he wasn't

choose to forfeit the benefits those who train will receive.

Adam interrupted, his smile tinged

heavy in the room, each second stretching the tension, until Adonis

exclusively for those committed to saving the world. No

over everyone,

Nation was desperate—but only for those dedicated to their cause. If an Otherworlder lacked interest in the mission, there

If exploring and having fun is what you truly want, no one

defiance waning as it became evident that Adonis

Training starts at 7:00 AM,

and complaints filled the room. This time, however,

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

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