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?"

The Oracle smiled softly. "It

returned her smile and responded. "Not

"Huhu… indeed."

warmth cleared the remnant cold, though the drenched figure of The Oracle remained unchanged as Rey stared at

wasn't walking, which meant she had more to

this is asking for a lot, but do not resent me and the

as he heard that. "And what's in it for

She shrugged almost instantly.

of a last favor… a dying wish

"You're going to die?"

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 became The Oracle, and I also doubt I will continue to remain this way

saying, and it

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

has done

of right and wrong… something he felt

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

"Oh, really?"

was made just for me. I got an amazing Skill, was able to experience a lot of amazing

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

so having such power fall

was what he

way, but I somehow feel responsible for

getting stronger to a much larger ambition, but he

I want to protect humanity, to defeat the Dragons… and to create a peaceful world for all

a selfish way of saying he wanted a "Happily Ever After" for himself, but