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!'

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

by acting too early, Billy's

the moment it

~WHOOOSSH!~

closed in

~CRUNCH!~

landed right on Billy's face, causing him to

was most likely the sound

'E-eh? Again? How…?'

How was this happening?!

his teeth now, a heated glare traveling to Rey, who—for the purpose of the training—had gone back to his earlier position and returned to his standby

pissed Billy off to an absurd degree to see

Billy touched the bridge of his nose and readjusted the

managed to smile, he was burning with rage

"Let's try this again."

was going to badly damage Rey in

the course of this

was better to break him as early

Rey! I'll show you the difference

for Rey was the very opposite

than utilizing six steps to draw closer to the target, Rey

near Billy faster, eliminating two of the tedious steps by

at the sacrifice of some stamina, but

I can see what you're doing, Rey!'

was speeding towards him, it didn't

was going to

to push his body forward

match your speed! You can't

Rey, who was now within distance, Rey made

'E-eh…?!'

had moved to his right flank, completely evading the grapple that would have served as a

The result was inevitable.

~WHAM!~

hit Billy right in the cheek, causing

and

them mouthed words

"H-how?!"

"What the hell?!"

"Rey actually won?!"

amazing—no, downright inspiring—to see someone from the Beta Class defeat an Alpha

the most

The voice came

his feet,