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 anything holding

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

'Why…?'

frustrated, to see that Noah was leaving just like

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

the relationship was a bit unbalanced, but Noah was privy to the aspects

and they both shared a bond that couldn't be replicated anywhere else—even though it was

he's fine, though.' Rey

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

I'm sure he could retire and live a good

he would be a formidable

Dragon then that would be 'Game

these, though…' Rey shrugged and decided simply to let

envelope in his pocket and sighed

students were gathered, they were asked whether or not they had any personal properties they would like to take

by the Royal Estate were excluded from this,

didn't tell the

death, fed and trained them for about two months…

for those who had one or two items they left in their rooms to fetch them and return,

greeted them as they were told to leave the gates without any

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

they were no longer the one with

no longer had any cards to

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

more people to have

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

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

of them

kind of saviors this place needs…'

he had this general line of reasoning, he couldn't help

eye on Billy. Now that he's

only reason Billy hadn't been abandoned by the Royal

to keep him on board if he

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

one other

you stayed, Belle. Aren't most of your puppets leaving the Estate? Wouldn't it be

Belle displayed,

Adonis and Alicia strong enough that she

have other intentions? It was difficult to