An Extra’s POV

"Ahh, that…"

Noah's face fell a little, and something akin to a sad smile added to his clouded countenance.

His tale wasn't particularly a sad story. Many Adventurers in the City had more tragic experiences to share.

However, for Noah, a sixteen-year-old teenager who had been living a pretty mundane life on Earth until three months ago, his story was just as heavy.

"I think… I realized that I had no other choice but to become strong." His smile broadened as he uttered those words.

Many would agree with him, but most were probably going to miss the point. No one could really understand the depths from which he uttered those words.

People desired to get stronger for various reasons.

Some wanted wealth.

'I already have more than enough money to retire to some countryside and live the rest of my life without worrying about sustenance.'

Some craved power.

'I have enough strength to be in the one percent of humans in this world.'

Some lusted after influence.

'I find attention annoying, and most of the time… I like being left alone.'

Women.

'I don't think most of them are anything special.'

Thrill.

'Nothing about fighting Monsters thrills me. It's a dangerous job.'

Noah didn't qualify for most of the reasons why most people desired to be Adventurers. He wasn't like the average Adventurers, and he didn't relate to most of the things they valued.

freedom

the sentiment, he found the whole thing too abstract and a little childish. In any pragmatic

Restrictions molded society.

of solid rules and sufficient regulations, was because there were already unspoken rules that existed within the

they tried to

their behavior which informed him that there were unwritten regulations

they're still

this city grew to an absurd degree—to the point where control became

The status-quo would

a lot of easier options—was due to a much more primal and selfish

the point where

"I wanted to change."

there was

more. Of course, no one would get it if

a very weak and cowardly person. I hid behind stronger people and always looked for ways to benefit without taking the most

statement.

Less risks, more reward.

was

hated myself." Noah's solemn tone

to comfort myself by thinking he was more pathetic than I was. He was average

there was one guy who was worse than

Noah spoke in past

to realize that the guy was secretly a lot better than I realized. He was stronger, smarter… better.

"I liked that."

of yours? Why did

was a monster who wanted to keep getting strong, and

and

his past to such a stranger, but

want

a lot safer there than in

from the war as possible. If anyone

was ridiculously high. Many would consider the quality of life