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.

whispers

Everyone ignored her too.

signs of stopping anytime soon—despite the initial attempts to pacify

still shot her concerned looks, but most

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

let us all cooperate and behave ourselves

reason 'Ralyks' didn't speak to them was because he was a mere duplicate hurriedly charged with bringing the students

the Adventurers City, as well as to once again guide the actions they were to take once

the task, the clone transported them to the

like he should have at least lodged us somewhere." Alicia spoke up, her tone hinting

Alicia gets it!" Justin yelled out,

drop us off in a City we've never been to before? What do you think,

to the inquiry with a sharp, almost preplanned tone. "It's pretty late. It's not safe for us

everything Alicia complained about, yet

what I…" Alicia slightly slapped her

completely missed

to save us days of travel by transporting us here despite his busy schedule."

focus on the mission

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

blame their

to the City, or lodged them into an inn, was because the man behind the mask didn't want his face to be seen in

would be exposed as a fraud once the Otherworlders noticed that no one was paying him any mind, despite

he could escape such accusations by claiming to be in disguise, Rey didn't want to take the risk of drawing attention to Ralyks—especially when he

if Adrien was pulling the strings

was better to dissociate Ralyks from the Adventurers City, instead placing the focus on Jet

plan, it was better to dissociate