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 the night.

Everyone ignored her too.

signs of stopping anytime soon—despite the initial attempts to pacify her—they all gave up on

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

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

let us all cooperate

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

the Adventurers City, as well as to once again guide the actions they were to take

the clone transported them

he should have at least lodged us somewhere." Alicia spoke up,

out,

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

with you, 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 late at night

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

slapped her

had completely missed

generous enough to save us days of travel by transporting us here despite

be grateful to him and focus on the mission

of them realized just how wrong

blame their ignorance,

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

were high that he would be exposed as a fraud once the Otherworlders noticed that

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

he was still unsure if Adrien was

it was better to dissociate Ralyks from the Adventurers City, instead placing the focus on Jet and

his plan, it was better