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.

Her muffled whispers quietly echoed in the night. "Even after we haven't seen for so

Everyone ignored her too.

while now, and since she showed no signs of stopping anytime soon—despite the

students still shot her concerned looks, but most just paid attention to the task ahead

he was going to be investigating

all cooperate and behave ourselves

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

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

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

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

out, though he was ignored yet

to just drop us off in

Alicia." Rey responded to the inquiry with a sharp, almost preplanned tone. "It's pretty late. It's not safe for us to be out so

rephrased everything Alicia complained about, yet

I…" Alicia slightly slapped her palm on her

had completely missed the

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

focus on the

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

could blame their ignorance,

to the City, or lodged them into an inn, was because the man behind the mask

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

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

he was still unsure if Adrien was

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

of his plan, it was better to dissociate Ralyks