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.

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

Everyone ignored her too.

had been sobbing like this for a while now, and since she showed no signs of stopping anytime soon—despite the initial attempts to pacify her—they

concerned looks, but most just paid attention to

has a lot on his plate, and he did previously mention that he was going to be investigating some matters."

us all cooperate and behave ourselves

reason 'Ralyks' didn't speak to them was because he was a mere duplicate hurriedly charged with bringing the students to the Adventurers City after a specified period of

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

was done with the task, the clone transported them to

have at least

Justin yelled out, though he was

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

inquiry with a sharp, almost preplanned tone. "It's pretty late. It's not safe for us to be

just rephrased everything Alicia complained about, yet somehow managing

I…" Alicia slightly slapped her palm on her face

completely missed

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

him and focus on the mission we have been tasked

realized just how

could blame their

or lodged them into an inn, was because the man behind the mask didn't want his face to be

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

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

still unsure if Adrien was pulling the strings

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

it was