An Extra’s POV

Just as Ralyks told the team, he left them alone so he could patrol the area.

As a result, all nine Otherworlders—as well as Alicia's Rabbit—were left in the well-lit cave.

For a few moments, there was silence in the place.

No one said a word.

Rey looked around and saw the gloomy faces of everyone around him. He couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

'I didn't think things would get as intense as this.'

To be honest, he already knew all of this would happen since it was orchestrated by Ater.

"I'm really sorry, guys. I thought, for sure, that tied them up good. I didn't think any of them would escape like that…"

Justin was the one who broke the silence with his apology.

Adonis was the first to respond with the comforting words: "We all make mistakes."

Then, others said similar stuff. Things like;

"It's fine. As long as no one got hurt."

"That was a close call. Glad you're fine."

"It's as Sir Ralyks said… mistakes are inevitable."

Most people had their expressions darkened the moment his name was mentioned, and it was for an obvious reason.

Rey watched all of this, and while he nodded in agreement with everything that was being said, his thoughts flowed in a completely different direction.

'Ater purposely cut the strings at specific areas so that the Centipede could escape. He must have known Clark would do what he did, and everything else played out right as he wanted it to…'

In all honesty, Rey didn't completely get the full scope of Ater's plan, since he had requested for it to be simplified for him to understand.

he knew the major gist of

cause some tension. That sort of thing exposes

kind of person Clark was, and even broke him down into a

jokes, actually stood up to Ralyks when even Adonis couldn't say

also nothing like how he

seemed a

role. The reason he didn't bother with [Perception], and even deactivated his [Stealth] is probably

to gaslight Justin, as well as everyone else in the

and simply see how

everyone." At this point, Clark was already recovered from his little

left the formation

help but feel bad for Clark. Based on his Alignment and additional

all he

a Hero Complex. If Adonis didn't snag that Hero Class, I'm sure Clark

of this out, even without [Absolute Appraisal], and created a scenario that would force Clark to

was a pretty

beginning to regret going down

simply use his [Absolute Mental Control] to pry everything he wanted out of his classmates, but that seemed extremely unethical and a breach

he decided to organically orchestrate a scenario that would help him learn more

him, Ater came up

already started, so there's no point

when I got to this world and received these powers, I just…"

get where

despite its dangers, had given them an opportunity

powers that many could only dream

powers, it seemed Clark thought he could finally

that why he chose the classic superhero build? I guess it all

I'm right here with you." Adonis smiled, touching Clark on

usual heroic expression on, one that won over

Rey felt he wasn't

this alone, you know? Just as you want to help

"Thanks, man."

hugged, and out of