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.

was serious, nonetheless, and the teenagers around him seemed

shrugged the moment he heard

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

now, one month

they spent an average of ten hours a day in the Dungeon, they were definitely going to finish things within

all grown exponentially in the past

growth, but each individual had their respective

was a beautiful thing

came out of that Summoning Circle were not the same as the

They had all grown.

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[Moments Later]

did you think about the final

"Man… I'm so exhausted!"

inside to snack on

Dude, take a

students by teleporting

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

each

and Clark hung

and Trisha often trained together, or

Rey and Alicia were a clique of

two were practically

now, as they all rose from where they sat and decided what to do after, the

boys"—with Belle being the center of attention around them—and the second group was essentially the "hardcore

Alicia were known to frequent the

few students—usually naughty ones like Justin—postulated that they were definitely

proof, nothing he said could

spy on them, he couldn't

leave due to how boring and eerily

beliefs that Rey and Alicia were definitely doing something extra for

can fool everyone, but not me!" He often declared aloud, though that was always followed-up by some kind of slap

this led to a rumor about

and powerful Alicia was,

it

referred to their relationship as one-sided, with

made no comments on the