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.

Ralyks, why were you so cold to me?" Her muffled whispers quietly echoed in the night. "Even after we haven't seen

Everyone ignored her too.

she showed no signs of stopping anytime soon—despite the initial attempts to

but most just

He has a lot on his plate, and he did previously mention that he was going to be investigating some matters." Adonis had to speak up and address everyone, even though he already did so before they appeared

us all cooperate and behave ourselves

reason 'Ralyks' didn't speak to them was because he

to the checkpoint, the duplicate was to spew out exposition about the Adventurers City, as well as to once

was done with the task, the clone transported them to

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

out,

as an adult, to just 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.

just rephrased everything Alicia complained about, yet somehow managing to make it

Alicia slightly slapped her palm on her

completely missed the

was generous enough to save us days of travel by transporting us

grateful to him and focus on the mission

of them realized just how wrong they were in

could blame their

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

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

be in disguise, Rey didn't want to take the risk of drawing attention to Ralyks—especially when he wasn't in full control of the version he

unsure if Adrien was pulling the strings

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

of his plan, it was better to dissociate