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.

nonetheless, and the teenagers around him seemed to resonate

shrugged the moment

but…" He narrowed his eyes as he looked at

one month should

day in the

in

more growth, but each individual

beautiful thing

came out of that Summoning Circle were not

They had all grown.

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[Moments Later]

the final

"Man… I'm so exhausted!"

get back inside to snack on

Dude, take a

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

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

expect, each

and Clark hung

trained

Rey and Alicia were a

were

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

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

were known to frequent the library pretty much

ones like Justin—postulated that they were

no proof, nothing he said could

them, he couldn't get his hands on the evidence he

end, he was forced to leave due to how

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

aloud, though that was always followed-up

this led to a rumor about Rey and Alicia in the

was surprising—considering how incredibly beautiful and powerful Alicia was, and how average

it

referred to their relationship as one-sided, with Alicia essentially controlling

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