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

her smile and responded.

"Huhu… indeed."

ceased and it became a rather sunny atmosphere. The sudden warmth cleared the

walking, which meant she had

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

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

She shrugged almost instantly.

it something of a last favor… a dying wish of

"You're going to die?"

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

saying, and it honestly

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 was why agency was left to the pieces on the board. In a sense, she was a victim of this entire scenario,

she has done

subject to his arbitrary definition of right and wrong… something he felt rather hesitant to rely

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

"Oh, really?"

isn't the case, it almost feels like this entire 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 lot of messed up

mostly luck. Maybe he just happened to be the one

been anyone, so having such power fall on him was still perfectly

what

know it's conceited for me to think this way, but I somehow feel responsible

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

humanity, to defeat the Dragons… and to create a peaceful world for

wanted a "Happily Ever After" for himself, but this was