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.

you so cold to me?" Her muffled whispers quietly echoed in

Everyone ignored her too.

she showed no signs of stopping anytime soon—despite the initial attempts to pacify her—they all gave up on the

concerned looks, but most just paid attention to the task ahead of

that he was going to be investigating

let us all cooperate

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

City, as well as to once again guide the actions

the clone

Even if he was busy, I feel like he should have at least

yelled out, though he

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

preplanned tone. "It's

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

slapped

had completely

enough to save us days of travel

him and focus on the mission we have

of them realized just how wrong they were in their line

could blame their ignorance,

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

as a fraud once the Otherworlders noticed that no one was paying him any

if 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 wasn't in full control of the version he sent to fetch

if Adrien was pulling the strings from the

his plan, it was better to dissociate Ralyks from the Adventurers City, instead placing

it was better to dissociate Ralyks