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.

her smile

"Huhu… indeed."

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

she had

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

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

She shrugged almost instantly.

a last favor… a dying wish of

"You're going to die?"

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

she was saying, and it honestly felt

she couldn't make more egregious moves was because the enemy would do the same—which was why agency was left

has done nothing

of right and

I love this world." Rey confessed, following the same

"Oh, really?"

that isn't the case, it almost feels like this entire world was made just for me. I got an amazing Skill, was

just happened to

anyone, so having such power fall on him

what he told

this way, but I somehow feel responsible for

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

war to end. I want to protect humanity, to defeat the Dragons… and to

saying he wanted a "Happily Ever After" for himself, but this