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.

and the teenagers around him seemed to resonate with

moment he heard

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

one month should be

ten hours a day in the Dungeon,

exponentially in the

more growth, but each individual had their respective

a beautiful thing to

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

They had all grown.

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[Moments Later]

you think about the final

"Man… I'm so exhausted!"

get back inside to snack on

Dude, take a

of students by teleporting away, everyone instantly

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

expect, each person had their

Justin, Eric, and Clark hung out together

often trained together, or just

and Alicia were

two were practically

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

Belle being the center of attention around them—and the second

and Alicia were known to frequent the library pretty

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

with no proof, nothing he said could

he couldn't get his hands on the

leave due to

that Rey and Alicia were definitely doing something extra

always followed-up by some kind of slap on his back

to a rumor about Rey and Alicia in

how incredibly beautiful and powerful Alicia was, and how average Rey appeared—but

it

their relationship as one-sided, with Alicia

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