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

her smile and responded.

"Huhu… indeed."

rather sunny atmosphere. The sudden warmth cleared the remnant cold, though the drenched figure of The

wasn't walking, which meant she had more to

but do not resent me and the

he heard that.

She shrugged almost instantly.

of a last favor… a

"You're going to die?"

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 in

understood what she was saying,

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, and while Rey found it very hard to fully absolve her of all the negative emotions he had towards her… he could empathize

she has done

had were merely emotional; subject to his arbitrary definition of

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

"Oh, really?"

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

happened to be the one to win the lottery,

so having such power fall

was what he told

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

moment when his goal evolved from just getting stronger

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

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