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

shrugged the moment he

it would take two months or more, but…" He narrowed

month

ten hours a day in the

grown exponentially in the

individual had their respective kinds

was a beautiful thing

of that Summoning Circle were not the same as the ones who now

They had all grown.

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[Moments Later]

think about the final

"Man… I'm so exhausted!"

get back inside to snack on something real

Dude, take

Ralyks left the bunch of students by teleporting away, everyone instantly began to

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

expect, each person had their

and Clark hung out together

Trisha often trained together,

were a clique of

were practically

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

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

frequent the library

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

proof, nothing he said could

he couldn't get his

leave due to how boring

and Alicia were definitely doing something extra for spending so

aloud, though that was always followed-up by some kind of

about Rey

and powerful Alicia was,

it mere

as one-sided, with Alicia essentially

others made no