An Extra’s POV

Back then, Noah had three choices.

Stay and hide.

Run and escape.

Charge and fight.

His instinct had been to hide, and his next thought was to run as fast as he could—as far away as he could.

But… he wasn't listening.

'I-if I can win. Then… I can try, right?'

His entire being despised violence. He wasn't very strong too, and his Skills were mostly useful for evasion and defense.

Yet… why did he want to fight?

'Ahh…' He realized it at that moment. '… Is this your doing, Rey?'

Noah realized how dissatisfied he felt—with himself, and with the scene playing out in front of him.

He had felt this way throughout his journey away from the Capital.

Despite that gnawing feeling, he constantly told himself that he made the right choice leaving his only friend behind so he could run away from responsibility.

However, when he stood there, hidden from everything in the world, Noah was finally able to confront himself.

'I don't like this… this version of me.'

The time he had the most fun, and felt most fulfilled, was when he was pretending to be some kind of powerful subordinate of Ralyks.

He liked the way people looked at him. Their respect, admiration, their fear… it made him feel warm inside.

It wasn't even like he sought their validation.

He wanted his own.

decided to fight." Noah shrugged smiled, narrating the experience

stealthily charged at the first Monster and gave his all into

arsenal to fight, and he pushed himself a lot

"Faster."

He hastened his movements.

"Stronger."

strengthened his muscles

"Smarter."

up with perfect

"Better!"

the process—over and over again—until he

that day. I was able to become a little like the man I pretended to be." Noah laughed

little too generous. If I could defeat Monsters that Adventurers couldn't, then it was possible for me to become

the Adventurers back, and after the joint testimony of the people he

become an Adventurer, registered

is history. I joined one of the most influential

Noah changed. He found himself trying out new things, exploring everything he previously

in hopes that one day… I will become like that ideal image I pretended

boy

out loud once he heard that comparison. Jet's words

a better human being. Someone stronger, smarter, better

be like

story,

*********

'The hell…?'

much Noah had matured as a person. 'So his change

way, he felt a bit

as Rey felt for Noah and his personal growth, he couldn't help but feel challenged in a sense. Perhaps he didn't want to get left behind, or he felt

understand it himself, but he felt a tinge

guess this is pretty

no one wished for their

human nature, and Rey was

happy you were able to change. That was a pretty inspiring story." He said, meaning every word

something about his