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 appears

her smile and responded.

"Huhu… indeed."

sudden warmth cleared the remnant cold, though the drenched figure of The Oracle remained unchanged as

wasn't walking, which meant she had more to

resent me and the Elves. Continue to look after them,

heard that. "And what's

She shrugged almost instantly.

something of a last favor… a dying wish of

"You're going to die?"

remain 'me' once this is over.

saying, and it honestly

same—which was why agency was left

has done

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

the same spirit that prompted The Oracle

"Oh, really?"

an amazing Skill, was able to experience a lot

just happened to be the one to win the lottery, hence becoming special as a

anyone, so having such power

was what he

to think this way, but I somehow

from just getting stronger to a much larger

to protect humanity, to defeat the Dragons…

was all just a selfish way of saying he wanted a "Happily Ever After" for himself, but this was much larger than him