An Extra’s POV

There was deafening silence all around.

The students all looked at one another, each glance depicting multifaceted emotions.

Some students already had resolute expressions on their faces, while others seemed unsure about what choice to make.

Either way, it seemed that most people were waiting for who to step forward and leave first, hence the hesitation,

"The doors are open for those of you who wish to leave. Naturally, we wish you good fortune, but that is where our support ends."

Right now, the United Human Alliance had a bunch of its own problems to deal with. They couldn't afford to exert more energy on soldiers who did not wish to fight for them.

"Also, in case some of you are yet to make up your mind, there will be an Expedition for those who choose to remain behind. It will be compulsory, and it will also be dangerous."

The moment Conrad said this, the students who had been so hesitant to make their move soon began to blurt out their true intentions.

"T-then… I'll be leaving!" A random guy said, stepping forward from the bunch.

Before he had room to breathe, many other students blurred out the same thing.

Boys and girls stood out from the rest of their classmates—their numbers being an absurd chunk of the entire class.

Out of the twenty-eight, nineteen students were leaving.

Only Rey, Adonis, Belle, Billy, Trisha, Clark, Justin, Eric, and Alicia remained in place.

Everyone else seemed to have already made up their minds about what they would do.

They all wanted to leave.

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'Even you too, huh, Noah…?' Rey smiled a little sadly as he looked at a crumpled white envelope in his hand.

It most likely contained a letter, and Noah had quickly given him while stepping forward.

'I wonder what kind of message he wrote there for me.'

Rey already knew he wouldn't be able to work with Noah forever. In fact, their separation was inevitable.

'Right now, I don't really need him in my Black Market dealings. Plus, I already decided not to have anything more to do with them.'

wasn't anything holding

a stinging sensation in his

'Why…?'

sad, and slightly frustrated, to see

to the sole reason that Noah had slowly become his friend over the

was privy to the

knew his secrets, and they both shared a bond that couldn't be

fine, though.' Rey found

only hope the boy had toughened up from all his experiences and would make

sure he could retire and live a good life

and Skills, there was no doubt that he would be a

a Dragon then that would be 'Game

Rey shrugged and decided simply to let

envelope in

were asked whether or not they had

the Royal Estate were excluded from this, so

that it didn't tell the students to

people that saved them from death, fed and trained them for about two

waiting for a few minutes, specifically for those who had one or two items they left in their

as they were told

acted like entitled brats and

they were no longer the one with the

had any cards to

Rey watched the nineteen students leave, he looked to his side and spotted the eight that chose

I expected more people to

the United Human Alliance; especially considering the fact that they were the ones that experienced the most danger

Adonis' squad almost

of them remained

of saviors this place needs…' Rey's

of reasoning, he couldn't help but look

to keep my eye on Billy. Now that he's been exposed, there's no telling how

hadn't been abandoned by the Royal Council

keep him on board if he chose

could be a loose cannon—a danger to the denizens of this world—if we just let him

one other

puppets leaving the Estate? Wouldn't it be safer to

Belle displayed, feeling a lump

Alicia strong enough that she would just choose to remain here despite

simply have other intentions? It was