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!'

moment he saw Rey approach him, already ensuring

by acting too early, Billy's counter

moment it

~WHOOOSSH!~

in

~CRUNCH!~

landed right on Billy's face, causing him

most likely

'E-eh? Again? How…?'

How was this happening?!

to Rey, who—for the purpose of the training—had gone back to his earlier position and returned to his standby

off to an absurd degree to see Rey appear so

Interesting…" Billy touched the bridge of his nose

though he managed to smile, he was burning

"Let's try this again."

he was

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

better to break him as

Rey! I'll show you the difference in our

was the very opposite of the

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

him to get near Billy faster, eliminating

sacrifice of some stamina, but the speed made the

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

Rey was speeding towards him, it

was going to

began to push his body

speed!

who was now within distance, Rey made

'E-eh…?!'

his right flank, completely evading the grapple that would have

The result was inevitable.

~WHAM!~

in the cheek, causing Billy to stumble and finally fall to the

a chorus, and their surprised stared

them

"H-how?!"

"What the hell?!"

"Rey actually won?!"

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

it was the most average

The

from his feet, having a furious