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.'

there really wasn't

a stinging sensation in his chest; one that he couldn't

'Why…?'

sad, and slightly frustrated, to

Noah had slowly become his friend over the course of their time

was privy to the aspects of Rey's life that he would never show anyone

shared a bond that couldn't

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

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

should have a considerable amount. I'm sure he could retire

his Class and Skills, there was no doubt that he would be a formidable force for any native of this world that tried

Dragon then that would be 'Game

thought of all these, though…' Rey shrugged and decided simply to

in his pocket

they were asked whether or not they had any

course, items given to them by the Royal Estate were excluded from this, so they didn't have much

enough that it didn't tell the students to

abandoned the very people that saved them from death, fed and trained them

those who had one or two items they left in their rooms to fetch them

told to leave the gates without any

would have acted like entitled brats and asked for

were no longer the

had

though…' As Rey watched the nineteen students leave, he looked to his side and spotted the eight that chose to remain, like

expected more people

the Alpha Class students bailed on the United Human Alliance; especially considering the fact that they were the ones that

were nearly sold as slaves, and Adonis' squad almost died at the hands

all of them remained

they're the kind of saviors this place needs…' Rey's thoughts

reasoning, he couldn't help but look at a few people

that he's been

the Royal Council or Rey was

just logical to keep him on board if he chose to

danger to the denizens of

other person

more surprised you stayed, Belle. Aren't most of your puppets leaving the Estate? Wouldn't it be safer to follow

that Belle displayed, feeling a lump

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

other intentions?