An Extra’s POV

~VWUUSH~

A swirling blue portal, like a vortex imprinted in midair, appeared a short distance from the Southern Gate of the Adventurer City.

For a moment, it merely stood still, merely illuminating the night with its bright hue and causing the air around it to tremble.

Then, silhouettes began to emerge from within it.

Nine humans, along with a rabbit, marched out of the spatial rift. There was purpose in their aura, and their footsteps interrupted the silence that filled the barren path.

Once they all came out, the warbling space collapsed on itself and vanished from sight.

In no time at all, the darkened path returned to the way it was, save for the ten strangers that now stood there.

"I can't believe Sir Ralyks just dropped us off without even bothering to show us around." The first to speak was, of course, Justin Blake.

His face dragged around as he complained, pointing towards the entrance of the city that stood at least a hundred meters away from them.

"The least he could do was transport us straight to the entrance."

Everyone ignored Justin's complaints. They knew the true reason why he was complaining, and that was because Ralyks didn't respond to any of his jokes.

Even when he was being serious, he was treated coldly.

Of course, the same applied to everyone, but it seemed Justin took it personally.

The only one who reacted as strongly as he did—perhaps a bit more extreme—was Belle Vanitas.

Her muffled whispers quietly echoed in the

Everyone ignored her too.

now, and since she showed no signs of stopping anytime

most just

was going to be investigating some matters." Adonis had to speak up and address everyone, even though he already did so before

please, let us all cooperate

but the real reason 'Ralyks' didn't speak to them was because he was a mere duplicate hurriedly

them to the checkpoint, the duplicate was to spew out exposition about the Adventurers City, as well as to once again guide the actions

clone transported them to the

he was busy, I feel like he should have at least lodged

Alicia gets it!" Justin yelled out, though he was ignored yet

a bit irresponsible on his part, as an adult, to just drop us off in a City we've never been to before? What do you

with a sharp, almost preplanned tone. "It's pretty late. It's not safe for us to be out so

a way, Rey just rephrased everything Alicia complained about, yet somehow

I…" Alicia slightly slapped her palm

had completely missed

adults in this world, Rey, Alicia. Sir Ralyks was generous enough to save us days of travel by transporting

grateful to him and focus on the

again, none of them realized just how wrong they were in their line of

blame

didn't transport them so close to the City, or lodged them into an inn, was because the man

as a fraud once the Otherworlders noticed that no one

such accusations by claiming to be in disguise, Rey didn't want to take the risk of

still unsure if Adrien was pulling the strings

safety of his plan, it was better to dissociate Ralyks from the Adventurers City,

plan, it was better