An Extra’s POV

"Well done, everyone."

The man of darkness himself, Ralyks, clapped as he gazed upon the group of nine who stood before him.

No one could see what was hidden underneath his dark mask, but based on the tone of his voice, and his gesture, it was clear he was pleased.

The expanse above showed a bright sun that sharply contrasted with his black aesthetic, and the ground around him had been shattered—destroyed by the just-concluded battle.

"You exceeded my expectations." Ralyks nodded in approval as he formally ended the round.

The Otherworlders—or rather, students under Ralyks—had just passed the final phase of their test with the Dark Adventurer.

This was something they had been undertaking for the past few days, so the smiles and expressions of relief that pervaded their faces was understandable.

Everyone was exhausted, but they couldn't help but laugh energetically as they collapsed on the ground in satisfaction.

They really did it!

"You've defeated the last of my Elemental Summon. I can see you're now ready for the next step."

The Otherworlders all looked at Ralyks from wherever they sat on the devastated ground.

They knew what was to come.

"Tomorrow… we will venture into the Royal Dungeon." He declared.

The equipment that they needed was finally ready. Their practice had paid off, and they were deemed prepared enough for the rigors of the Dungeon Raid.

Everything had been set in motion.

"Any questions?" Ralyks asked, both hands behind him as he did so.

No matter the situation, this man always maintained an air of elegance and prestige.

… Also power.

"I have one. How long will we be spending for the Raid in total?"

The person who asked this question was Justin, and he had a goofy smile on—as usual.

him seemed to

the moment he heard

take two months or more, but…" He narrowed his eyes as he looked at the bunch in front

one month

an average of ten hours a day in the Dungeon, they were

exponentially in

more growth, but each individual had

a beautiful thing

of that Summoning Circle

They had all grown.

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[Moments Later]

the

"Man… I'm so exhausted!"

inside to snack on something real

take a shower

the bunch of students by teleporting away,

teenagers, plus Ralyks had told them to take the rest of the day off and relax, so being this loose and carefree

one would expect, each person had

Eric, and Clark hung out

Trisha often trained

were a

were practically

where they sat and decided what to do after, the both

around them—and the second group was essentially the "hardcore training club," then the final

Alicia were known to frequent the library

Justin—postulated that they were

proof, nothing he

he couldn't get his hands

was forced to leave due to how boring and

that Rey and Alicia were definitely doing something extra

that was always followed-up by some kind of slap on his

rumor about Rey

powerful Alicia was,

called it mere

referred to their relationship as one-sided, with Alicia essentially

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