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

Everyone ignored her too.

this for a while now, and since she showed no signs of stopping anytime soon—despite

looks, but most just paid attention to the task

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,

let us all

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

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

it was done with the task, the clone transported them to

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

it!" Justin yelled out, though he

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

"It's pretty late. It's not safe for us to be

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

I…" Alicia slightly slapped her palm

had completely missed the

Rey, Alicia. Sir Ralyks was generous enough to save us days of travel by transporting us here despite his busy schedule." Adonis spoke up, finally

focus

how wrong they were in their line

blame

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

noticed that no one was paying him any mind, despite supposedly being a strong

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

was still unsure if Adrien was pulling

dissociate Ralyks from the Adventurers City, instead placing the focus on Jet and from

it was better to dissociate Ralyks