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.

hicc… Sir Ralyks, why were you so cold to me?" Her muffled whispers quietly echoed in the night. "Even

Everyone ignored her too.

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

concerned looks, but most just paid attention

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

let us all cooperate and behave

them was because he was a mere duplicate hurriedly charged with bringing the students to the Adventurers City after a

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

the task, the clone transported them to

like he should have at least

Alicia gets it!" Justin yelled out,

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 think,

with you, Alicia." Rey responded to the inquiry with a sharp, almost preplanned tone. "It's pretty late. It's not safe

rephrased everything Alicia complained about, yet somehow managing

really what I…" Alicia slightly slapped her palm on her

had completely

travel by transporting us here despite

focus on

none of them realized just how

could blame their ignorance,

real 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

a fraud once the Otherworlders noticed that no

risk of drawing attention

Adrien was

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

his plan, it was better to