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

Everyone ignored her too.

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

most

was probably busy. He has a lot on his plate, and he did previously mention that he was going to be

let us all cooperate and behave

'Ralyks' didn't speak to them was because he was a

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

clone transported them to the city

should have at least lodged us somewhere." Alicia

Justin yelled out, though he was

a bit irresponsible on his part, as an adult, to just drop us off

with a sharp, almost preplanned tone. "It's pretty late. It's not

way, Rey just rephrased everything Alicia complained about,

slightly slapped her palm

completely missed the

to save us days of travel by transporting us here despite

should be grateful to him and focus on the mission we

them realized just how wrong they were in their line

could blame

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

that he would be exposed as a fraud once the Otherworlders noticed that no

if he could escape such accusations by claiming to be in disguise, Rey didn't want to take the risk of drawing attention to

Adrien was pulling the strings from

was better to dissociate Ralyks from the

the safety of his plan, it was better