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.

around him seemed to resonate

moment he

He narrowed his eyes as he looked at the

one month should be

in the Dungeon, they

exponentially in the past couple of

but each individual had their respective kinds of

beautiful thing

Summoning Circle were not the same as the

They had all grown.

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[Moments Later]

the final

"Man… I'm so exhausted!"

back inside to snack on something real

Dude, take

students by teleporting away, everyone instantly began to

told them to take the rest of the day

would expect, each person had their

Eric, and Clark hung out together

and Trisha often trained together, or just walked

Rey and Alicia were a

were

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

to be "the boys"—with Belle being the center of attention around them—and the second group was essentially the "hardcore training club," then the final group was

were known to frequent the library

naughty ones like Justin—postulated that they

nothing he said could

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

he was forced to leave due to

that Rey and Alicia were definitely doing something extra for spending so

that was always followed-up

to a rumor about Rey

beautiful and powerful Alicia was,

it

relationship as one-sided,

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