An Extra’s POV

Billy was tired.

He was tired of feeling like a shitty individual.

Sure, it was all his fault that he and Alicia experienced the horrors that they did and were nearly sold into slavery.

He recognized all of his errors, though he knew everything he had done was with Alicia's best interests at heart.

He just… made too many mistakes and went about things the wrong way. Billy realized that now.

Unfortunately, it seemed like this realization had come a bit too late. Even though he accepted his faults and was willing to change, it didn't seem like there was anyone who was willing to see him for who he was.

There was Adonis, but it was obvious that he couldn't regain the previous trust the Hero had in him.

Everyone else who didn't know of the incident treated him normally, but he couldn't help but fear what would happen if they ever found out about his actions.

As a result, he sort of isolated himself from the rest of his classmates.

He was no longer friends with Rey, who would have probably understood his actions if they were still as close as they were before.

In a tragic twist of fate, Rey now occupied the position he always wanted.

He had the respect of Adonis, the affection of Alicia, and the acknowledgment of the rest of his classmates—all while being so weak.

Rey probably didn't know this, but the Otherworlders had grown to respect him.

They knew where he started from, and now that they saw how much he had improved, none of them could doubt the hard work he put into his growth.

Even Billy… couldn't deny it.

'I regret everything.'

Billy wished, more than anything, to be able to go back and restart everything.

He would make so many new choices and stop his stupid self from making so many wrong choices.

Unfortunately… no one could change the past.

'If that's the case, then… isn't it better if I'm not here at all?' That was the thought Billy now had.

The thought that prompted him to nearly end his life for the sake of a noble cause.

he felt shitty, as if he now had something new

could he endure before finally

Billy had no idea.

just so

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care

as he shrugged slightly. The two boys could clearly hear the explosions and echoes of destruction,

of Billy that he was seeing, and for the first time

matter how much he tried to take responsibility, he couldn't regain

off dead then—especially if he could do something heroic

can say that about me, then

caused Billy's body to grow stiff, and his heart nearly skipped a beat—maybe

their left,

"A-Alicia…?"

like you, Billy. I don't think I could ever look at you favorably or even forget what you did. But… that's not to say I

feel his heart ache, as well

Alicia had said to him ever since the

even look

the efforts you put into growing stronger. Everyone in this

a mix of both melancholy

—Indescribable joy.

I need you." Alicia drew closer and stretched

fight together

from Billy's eyes as he gazed upon Alicia, who seemed like the very personification of light, here to save him from the darkness

he had to do was

echoed as he raised

"… I understand!"

her by the hand, she

person seeing this would think it was shocking, but considering how Alicia was almost in Level 60, with

whatever saliva and mucus that had clogged his throat. He also cleaned the tears in his eyes and had a determined gaze on

at him, and

page, and seeing all of this play out before his eyes, Clark couldn't

to

problem. Glad to see you

"Glad to be back!"

breath, feeling a surge of motivation

at this exact moment that the rest of the Otherworlders gathered with them, already done with the rest of

"What's with this gathering?"

and you all were