An Extra’s POV

Chapter 723

There is no such thing as a real 'Choice.'

For everything one does has been somewhat predetermined by biological inclinations and societal orientation. People are predisposed to acting in certain ways due to their upbringing, as well as innate traits inherited through the gene.

These factors make the 'Free Will' they possess as mere illusions.

One does not 'choose' to eat. They are either hungry, satisfying a craving, or following a directive stemming from certain external conditions that is further amplified by an internal response.

…. This is the position of certain philosophies.

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"I am not the one who started all of this." The Oracle began as she looked at Rey with an emotionless face.

Yet, her eyes… something about it felt tragic.

"I am neither the owner of the game, nor the one who designed the board. I am nothing more than a player forced to sit on one end of the board and play with the pieces that I am bestowed upon."

"Bestowed upon by who?"

"I do not know, but… you have met one of them, have you not? The messenger of the ones above." As The Oracle said this, Rey remembered the accident that brought himself and all his classmates before the pearly gates.

Back then, they were greeted by a rather magnificent entity.

"Seraph?"

The Oracle smiled softly. "It appears

smile and responded. "Not

"Huhu… indeed."

became a rather sunny atmosphere. The sudden warmth cleared the remnant cold, though the drenched

she had

asking for a lot, but do not resent me and the Elves. Continue to look after them, even after the conclusion of

as soon as he heard that. "And

She shrugged almost instantly.

it something of a last favor… a

"You're going to die?"

will remain 'me' once this is over. I doubt I was this way before I became The

she was saying, and it honestly

her own life, she wants to benefit the larger whole.' The prime reason she couldn't make more egregious moves was because the enemy would do the same—which was why agency was left to the pieces on the board. In a sense, she was a victim of this entire scenario, and while Rey found it very hard to fully absolve her of all the negative emotions he had

has done nothing

the grievances he had were merely emotional; subject to his arbitrary definition of right and wrong…

confessed, following the same spirit that prompted The Oracle to speak

"Oh, really?"

I got an amazing Skill, was able to experience a lot of amazing things… and even though I've been in a lot

luck. Maybe he just happened to be the one to win

so having such power fall on him was still perfectly

what

conceited for me to think this way, but I somehow feel responsible for this world—or rather, the people

didn't know the exact moment when his goal evolved from just getting stronger to a much larger ambition, but he knew that within

to defeat the Dragons… and to

selfish way of saying he wanted a "Happily

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