An Extra’s POV

"We're going on a short break. I'll be right back!"

The way Billy stormed out of the training grounds made it clear that he wasn't in a great mood.

Everyone could see that the nobody called Rey had managed to get under his skin; even though it was just by employing certain unexpected tactics to his form.

The gazes they now directed towards him was one of silent admiration and pride.

While they weren't the ones who won… it sure felt good!

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'So many eyes are on me…'

Rey was currently laying on the grassy plains, his eyes tightly shut as he enjoyed the fresh air and nice weather.

He didn't particularly like the attention that was being bestowed on him, but he also recognized it as inevitable.

'This is what I get for standing out…'

Rey was certain that if he had lost to Billy, he would also attract a ton of attention—though not for positive reasons.

He would be pitied, and recognized as weak prey.

'I don't want that. Just because I refuse to stand out, it doesn't mean I want to be shit on.'

As Rey had these thoughts, he began to hear hushed murmurs and ramblings of surprise from his classmates.

At the same time, he could hear soft footsteps approach him.

"Hey, Rey. Wanna talk for a minute?"

Rey recognized the voice and slowly opened his eyes to see the girl who had it.

'Trisha… huh…?'

Her arms were currently on her hips as she looked down on him laying down.

'From this angle… I can see quite a lot.' Rey thought to himself, not sure if his cheeks were red or not.

Trisha was extremely fit.

She had an extremely well-toned body, and her muscles were perfectly in tune with her slender body.

Despite this, she had a large pair of boobs, and her ass wasn't lacking either.

everything, though, Trisha's thighs were the

even Rey couldn't help staring at

which made him feel like less of a degenerate, was

had caught several boys and even girls gawking at Trisha's

they're in

saliva that had formed in his throat as he enjoyed the

listening to me

his daydream and retraced his gaze

her face, and that instantly made Rey

caught me staring, didn't

to croak out, hoping that would make

influential person in Beta Class. If she decided to persecute him, then he would

you

say a word in his defense,

course, that meant the temptation to stare at

Trisha was fond of wearing tank

Please have some

able to do

to apply those changes to the Martial Arts you used." Trisha asked, her face still as serious as when

inquisitive eyes made her

really changes,

know. Variations of the same moves, right? But that made you think of tweaking the fixed technique. We were never told that it was a malleable technique, and our instructor was

but Trisha was also poking at his silly excuse for using those eight steps instead

it wasn't

himself smiling as he stared at her face and thought of all she

know why, but he

nature reminded him of a certain girl that

is

was having. He knew full well where

should be dynamic. Especially in

By connecting the steps

isn't Earth." Rey answered, sharply interrupting Trisha before she

"W-what…?"

Magic and Skills. This isn't

supposed

means you need to stop thinking like you're going to be fighting in tournaments or

saying these things, he could

seems she's getting it.' His smile

do? I… I want

she cast her gaze on her hand. It seemed she was distracted by a certain

was a fleeting

Artist. You have Skills now. Powers that are more effective than merely swinging your blade. You should be trying to incorporate everything you learn and know into those

were the foundation upon which to build every other