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.

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

Everyone ignored her too.

this for a while now, and since she showed no signs

but most

his plate, and he did previously mention that he was going to

please, let us all cooperate and behave ourselves

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

exposition about the Adventurers City,

task, the clone transported them to the city and vanished

at least lodged us somewhere."

out,

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

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

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

slightly slapped her palm on

completely

Sir Ralyks was generous enough to save us days of travel by transporting us here despite his busy schedule."

to him and focus on the mission we have been tasked

none of them realized just how wrong they

blame

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

a fraud once the Otherworlders noticed that no one was paying him any mind, despite supposedly being a strong

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

unsure if Adrien was pulling the strings from the

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

safety of his plan, it was better to