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 resonate with it

shrugged the moment he heard

He narrowed his eyes as he looked at the bunch

one month should

average of ten hours a day in the Dungeon, they

all grown exponentially in the past couple of

more growth, but each individual had their respective

beautiful thing

and helpless teenagers that 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 training? Was

"Man… I'm so exhausted!"

inside to snack on

take a shower

bunch of students by teleporting away, everyone instantly began to talk about

take the rest of the day off and relax, so being this loose and carefree was

expect, each person had

and Clark hung

and Trisha often trained together, or just

Alicia were a clique of

were practically

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

be said to be "the boys"—with Belle being the center of attention around them—and the second

frequent the library

they were definitely doing something

proof, nothing

he decided to spy on them, he couldn't get his hands on

end, he was forced to leave due to how boring

him, the experience only solidified his beliefs that Rey and Alicia were

declared aloud, though that was always

led to a rumor about Rey and

incredibly beautiful and powerful Alicia was, and how average Rey

called it

referred to their relationship as

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