An Extra’s POV

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?"

smiled softly. "It appears you knew something

returned her smile and

"Huhu… indeed."

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

meant she had more

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

he heard that. "And what's in it

She shrugged almost instantly.

last

"You're going to die?"

necessarily. Just as with my predecessors, my consciousness and knowledge will be merged with the new Vessel and become the new Oracle. However, I am not certain if I will remain 'me' once this is over. I doubt I was this way before I

she was saying, and it honestly felt

the world. Rather than selfishly choosing to preserve 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

has done

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

I love this world." Rey confessed, following the same spirit that prompted The Oracle to speak up

"Oh, really?"

world was made just for me. I got an amazing Skill, was able to experience a lot of amazing things… and even though I've been in a

was mostly luck. Maybe he just happened to be the one to win the lottery, hence becoming special as a

could have been anyone, so having such power fall on him

what he told

for me to think this way, but I somehow feel responsible for this

when his goal evolved from just getting stronger to a much larger ambition, but he knew that within himself

want this war to end. I want to protect humanity, to defeat the Dragons… and to create a peaceful world for all to live

this was all just a selfish way of saying he wanted a "Happily Ever After" for