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 anything holding them

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

'Why…?'

so sad, and slightly frustrated, to see that Noah was leaving just

reason that Noah had slowly become his friend over the course

to the aspects of Rey's life that he would

his secrets, and they both shared a bond that couldn't be replicated anywhere else—even though it was mostly tied with

I hope he's fine, though.' Rey

up from all his experiences and would

have a considerable amount. I'm sure he could

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

if Noah encountered a Dragon then that would be 'Game

though…' Rey shrugged and

placed the envelope in his

or not

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

the students to strip and return the current

that saved them from death, fed and trained

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

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

acted like entitled brats and asked for at least some

they were no longer the one with

no longer had any cards to

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

more people

Alliance; especially considering the fact that

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

all of them remained

of saviors this place needs…' Rey's

he had this general line of reasoning, he couldn't help but look at a few people with

have to keep my eye on Billy. Now that

been abandoned by the Royal Council or Rey

just logical to keep him on board if he chose

could be a loose cannon—a danger to the denizens of this

other person Rey was concerned

you stayed, Belle. Aren't most of your puppets

Belle displayed, feeling a

Alicia strong enough that she would just choose to remain here

other intentions?