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

goal here is to cause some tension. That sort of thing exposes some things about

Clark was, and even broke him down into a

who was usually all fun and jokes, actually stood up to Ralyks when even

current expression was also nothing like how he

seemed a

he didn't bother with [Perception], and even deactivated

Justin, as well as everyone else in the room, to believe a

the flow and simply see

At this point, Clark was already recovered from his little outburst,

have left the formation like that. I

Based on his Alignment and additional information, it was clear that the guy

all he

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

out, even without [Absolute Appraisal], and created a scenario that

was a

also coldhearted. I'm beginning to regret

he wanted out of his classmates, but that seemed extremely unethical and a breach of their

a

for him, Ater came up with

so there's no point in stopping now.' Rey's

back home, so… when I got to

where he

dangers, had given them an opportunity that

that

Clark thought he could finally help the people around

chose the classic superhero build? I guess it all makes sense now.'

from, Clark. I'm right here with

had his usual heroic expression on, one that won over anyone who gazed upon

he wasn't immune

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

"Thanks, man."

and Adonis hugged, and out of nowhere, Justin began to clap and