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 early, Billy's counter failed

the moment it

~WHOOOSSH!~

Rey closed in with

~CRUNCH!~

blow landed right on Billy's face,

sound he heard was most likely the sound of

'E-eh? Again? How…?'

How was this happening?!

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

to an absurd degree to see Rey

huh? Interesting…" Billy touched the bridge of his nose

to smile, he was burning with

"Let's try this again."

point, didn't care if he was going to

the course of this training, but

to break him as early as

you the difference in

Rey was

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

Billy faster, eliminating two of the tedious steps by improving

at the sacrifice of some stamina, but the speed made the improvisation worth

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

speeding towards him, it didn't

was going to

his body forward

speed! You can't escape

to grab Rey, who was now within distance, Rey made the final two steps and

'E-eh…?!'

moved to his right flank,

The result was inevitable.

~WHAM!~

cheek, causing Billy to

chorus, and their surprised stared greeted the

of them mouthed

"H-how?!"

"What the hell?!"

"Rey actually won?!"

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

to think it was the most average of

YOU DO?!" The voice came

from his feet, having a