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.

the major gist

to cause some tension. That sort

kind of person Clark was,

was usually all fun and jokes, actually stood up to Ralyks when even Adonis couldn't say a

was also nothing like how he

time, he seemed a

the time, but he's really effective in his role. The reason he didn't bother with [Perception], and even deactivated his [Stealth] is probably because he knew he did his

everyone else in the room, to believe a false

disrupt the flow and simply

Clark was already recovered from his little

have left the formation like

on his Alignment and

was all he

If Adonis didn't snag that Hero

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

was a pretty

I'm beginning to regret going down

pry everything he wanted out of his classmates, but that

organically orchestrate a scenario that would help

him, Ater came

just as unethical. But, it's already started, so there's no point in stopping now.' Rey's thoughts trailed as he stared

never able to do much to help those around me back home, so… when I got

could get where he was

world, despite its dangers, had given them an opportunity that didn't

that many

those powers, it seemed Clark thought he could finally help the people

the classic superhero build? I guess it all

you're coming from, Clark. I'm right here

his usual heroic expression on, one that won over

Rey felt he wasn't immune

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

"Thanks, man."

hugged, and out of nowhere, Justin began