"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 shook

teenagers trying

belonged to none other than Adam Sanchez, the class jock, who was

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

they couldn't be any

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

responded, a hint

I'll sit here and

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

to save

the first alphabetically, Adam had the privilege

due to his awful personality, his Karma

his single Skill and Class were B-Tier and

say, he didn't have as much influence as he

"Speak for yourself, dude."

"Just be quiet, Adam."

"Yeah, zip it!"

don't need you causing unnecessary

you say all

in his presence

tables had turned on him

response to the jeers aimed his way,

less about what any

and legs like a child throwing a tantrum.

silent gasps that rippled through the

fear that if someone like Adam could

the students, creating disruptions that

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

But...

if it gets too tough, and you

response left everyone

he wasn't finished

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

kind of privileges?" Adam interrupted,

hung heavy in the room, each second stretching

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

settled over everyone, painting a clear picture

mission, there was no reason to

fun is what you truly want, no one will hold you back. Your

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

track. Training starts at

finish, more groans and complaints filled the room. This time, however, he

doesn't suit you, feel free to opt out. But remember, being late isn't an option. If you can't make it on time, you might as well stay

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