An Extra’s POV

"U-urgh…"

Aurora felt a sharp sensation in her head as she woke up in a flowery expanse.

The place was lit by fire-fly like sources of light that floated all around the garden that seemed to exist in a cave.

'We're back here…?' Aurora's thoughts trailed as she looked around.

She could see her sisters still asleep. There were twelve of them in total.

'What happened back then? What did the humans do? My memory is fuzzy…'

The last thing she remembered was the exchange of goods with the humans, and then they went their separate ways.

'Did we get attacked on our way back? Was it a Dragon?' No, if that was the case, they would already be dead.

Besides, Aurora still had the pouch which contained the Spatial Rings in her possession. All the items were secure, and her twelve sisters were safe.

A Dragon would not show that sort of mercy.

'This place is accursed. We shouldn't have come here, to begin with!' Aurora chastised herself as she rose to her feet.

Still, they had no choice thanks to their desperation.

'Now that we have recieved these Items, we can return to our home.'

Aurora stole one final glance at her sisters and felt a surge of bliss. It had been a long, ardous, and frustrating journey, but they were finally done with their mission.

A subtle feeling within her told her she was forgetting something, but Aurora could hardly notice it. Not while her heart raced and she remembered the sisters who were busy fighting against the scourge of the world.

'Wait for me, everyone!' Aurora clenched her fist in resolve and smiled with sheer determination.

'I'm coming back!'

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[The Next Day]

The Otherworlders were busy in their living quarters, all of them enjoying their time off by either moping around or engaging in interesting conversations.

Even Adonis, the training obsessed one, was taking a break. He also urged Trisha and Billy to take the day off. As a result, all nine of the Otherworlders were in their residence when a neck came from the door.

everyone's attention was drawn to

the Royal Council Members

the two enter their living quarters. After all, they had all been informed that there would be no official business for at least a

enjoy their time as they

they

Royal Council came to visit for

please? We have a very serious announcement to make."

nice voice set up a somewhat friendly atmosphere in the living

students who were in thier rooms were called for, so before long all nine Otherworlders were in the same living

murmurs, but

looked at the Councilors with curiousity and tense expectations. Somehow, most of them already had a good guess of what this meeting

a doubt, it was related to the very reason they were summoned in

response from the front lines of the battle. Lucielle and Brutus will be arriving in about about ten days to fetch you all for your confrontation with the Dragons." Conrad spoke

his voice, but even if he did

time for

three months preparing for this moment. The mere fact that it had come was enough to cause most of

There was fear.

written on the faces

only temporary. Once they overcame the initial apprehension, most of the students leaked

be seen

the initial apprehension from before. Their gaze transcended mere excitement

It was sheer exhiliration!

seemed to be saying with their faces

ten days, you say…" Adonis raised his hand, causing everyone to look in his direction. "And what should we

those words, so Vida took it as her cue to

whatever you like pending that time. Consider it as a little

students understood this well, and so they nodded at

champions like you, visitors from another world, who have chosen

the same with a bright smile

in such a short span of time. Your power is unrivaled among we humans, and your potential for

awe-inspiring moment, the Otherworlders showed the courtesy of silence as they watched

you have done and

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[Meanwhile]

before

the Adventurer's City—directly in its outskirts—a rumbling

patrol officers who just happened to