An Extra’s POV

"That settles it, then. I guess I'll just be patient."

The smiling Ater nodded as Rey made his conclusive statement.

"That is most respectable."

Rey pushed himself from the ground, and in a huff of wind, he was right on his feet. Ater was right behind him, and they were both smiling.

… Almost as if they just finished having a round of fun.

"So what now, Master?"

"Well, the most urgent matters have been dealt with already. The only thing of immediate concern is completing the Royal Dungeon Raid." Rey answered.

After that was over, he suspected there would no longer be any reason to remain in the Capital.

"Calculating their current growth rate, they should be done with the Raid in about two weeks." He turned back to look at Ater.

"Then what?"

"Well, I suspect we'll finally get drafted to the battlefield. It's about time, considering we would have spent three months here." Rey replied.

"True. And do you think they will be ready for the Dragons by the end of the two weeks?"

Ater's question caused a moment of silence to permeate the room. Despite the decorum, however, there was no tension.

Rey's expression remained as relaxed as before.

"I guess we'll see once the time comes. Besides, there's no reason for them to be anxious…" His confident grin complemented his words.

"... After all, I'll be there."

Ater's smile deepened and he nodded at his Master's words.

"Fair enough. I look forward to seeing your exploits in battle." He bowed his head while placing his hand on his chest.

"Likewise. I still haven't seen you fight."

I suppose we both

portal and the two

it the

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[Two Weeks Later]

"Alright, everyone…"

the team of nine—ten, if they counted Snow—who were currently

and not only had they

impenetrable wall—only divided by a thin line. All they had to do was push the two sides to

least, this was what they would

these Otherworlders were not the

final—and probably most difficult—hurdle, they all had smiles on their

flowed within the room as Ralyks stood to address

matter how bad the situation is. This is your final test, and if you

however, Ralyks

capabilities of the Otherworlders and there was no doubt

here." He said, almost

short of

the faces of Adonis, Alicia, Billy, Belle, Clark, Justin,

posed

"Understood!"

group of nine charged forth to meet the denizens

they met…

that was the 97th Floor's Boss Room, but Monsters that

were a lot smaller, but they also had Mana Crystals

was

much larger than the

more powerful

not enough, but they

an impossible task

these weren't ordinary teenagers. They couldn't even be considered mere Otherworlders any

had become

of them were at least in Level 90, and they

and Rey—had even gotten advanced variants

to say, they were even more monstrous than the