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.

instantly saw through his bullshit. Once again, he felt shitty,

could he

Billy had no idea.

just so

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wouldn't care

The two boys could clearly hear the explosions and echoes of destruction, but at that moment, they

for the first time in a while, the latter was peeling off his

tried to take responsibility,

then—especially if he could do something heroic before his

you can say that about me, then

body

who looked to their left, was the current topic of their

"A-Alicia…?"

Billy. I don't think I could ever look at you favorably or even

heart ache, as well as moistness spreading through his

proper sentence that Alicia had said to him ever since the

wouldn't even look at him before

well as the efforts you put into growing stronger. Everyone in this room requires that

felt a mix of both

—Indescribable joy.

classmates need you. I need you." Alicia drew closer

please… let's fight together and

he gazed upon Alicia, who seemed like the very personification of light, here

do was take her

as he raised his hand

"… I understand!"

hand, she pulled him up quite

think it was shocking, but considering how Alicia was almost in Level 60,

that had clogged his throat. He also cleaned the tears

at him, and he did the

page, and seeing all of this play out before his

He turned to the brown-haired

to

"Glad to be back!"

took in a deep breath, feeling a surge of motivation unlike anything he had

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

"What's with this gathering?"

and you all were just