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.'

really wasn't

help but feel a stinging sensation in his chest;

'Why…?'

frustrated, to see that Noah was leaving

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

Noah was privy to the aspects

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

I hope he's fine, though.' Rey found himself leaking a sad

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

sure he could retire and live a good

a formidable force for

Dragon then that would be 'Game

Rey shrugged and decided simply to let the matter

placed the envelope in his pocket

students were gathered, they were asked whether or not they had any

were

tell the students to strip and return the current attires they

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

for those who had one or two items they left in their rooms

they were told to leave the gates without any ceremony

the past, the students would have acted like entitled brats and asked for at least

were no longer the one with

had

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

more people to have

considering

Adonis' squad almost died at the

of

kind of saviors this

reasoning, he couldn't help but look

Now that he's been exposed, there's no telling how

by the Royal Council

logical to keep him on board if he

danger to the denizens of this world—if

other

most of your puppets leaving the

at the glassy facade that Belle displayed, feeling a lump in his

her desire to destroy Adonis and Alicia strong enough that she would just choose to remain here despite

have other intentions? It was difficult