An Extra’s POV

"Keuk!"

Billy winced the moment he felt something land on his stomach.

The fist carried so much force that he could already feel a heavy wind pressure before it even touched him.

Fortunately, he had been fast enough to take a step backward, so that mitigated the blow by a considerable degree.

'A-ahh…!'

Billy did his best not to clutch his stomach despite the burning sensation that now swirled on it.

It stung him, to say the least, but he endured the pain.

He also tried to hide his downright shock, but Billy failed woefully at that.

His bloodshot eyes were glued to Rey, who had resumed his standby stance—almost as if prepared to deliver another volley.

'D-did Rey just land a hit… on me?'

Sure, Billy was already aware that he wasn't using any Skills, but his Stats were meant to be superior.

How was Rey able to do something like that?!

'Calm down, Billy. He just got lucky. Yes… I was distracted and he had a lucky score.'

After chalking it down to a fluke, Billy found himself regaining composure.

There was no way Rey could beat him in a thousand years.

'I'm a lot stronger now! I'm among the Top 5 in Alpha Class!'

"Let's try that once again. I wasn't paying enough attention." Billy quickly spoke.

He had been unable to show everyone watching the proper counter to give to the Martial Arts that Rey displayed.

He never thought he would make a blunder, but Billy quickly took it in stride.

'Next time… it won't happen again!'

"Begin!"

As soon as Billy said this, Rey used the same footworks as last time, but he drastically changed the rhythm.

As such, instead of arriving at Billy in six steps, he did so in eight.

'He's too… slow!'

begun his counter the moment he saw Rey approach him, already ensuring Rey wouldn't be too fast and catch him

acting too early, Billy's counter failed

the moment

~WHOOOSSH!~

in with a powerful

~CRUNCH!~

blow landed right on Billy's face, causing him to stumble

sound he heard was most likely

'E-eh? Again? How…?'

How was this happening?!

the purpose of the training—had gone back to his earlier

off to an absurd degree to see Rey

a row, huh? Interesting…" Billy touched the bridge of his nose and readjusted the cartilage that had gotten

though he managed to smile, he was burning

"Let's try this again."

care if he was going to badly damage Rey in

light punishment on him throughout the course of this training, but now… I've changed

better to break him as

show you the difference

third try for Rey was the very opposite

steps to draw closer to the target, Rey completed the process in

allowed him to get near Billy faster, eliminating

some stamina, but the speed made the improvisation

you're doing, Rey!' Billy

or not Rey was speeding towards him, it didn't

was going to

push his body forward

match your speed! You can't

and he made to grab Rey, who was

'E-eh…?!'

when Rey had moved to his right flank, completely evading the grapple

The result was inevitable.

~WHAM!~

in the cheek, causing Billy

gasp came like a chorus, and their surprised stared greeted

of them mouthed words

"H-how?!"

"What the hell?!"

"Rey actually won?!"

inspiring—to see someone from the Beta

think it was the most average of

DO?!" The voice

his feet, having a furious