When they saw Alex enter they began to surround him, perhaps in search of safety or in search of answers, they just wanted something to lean on and since Alex is already considered their leader in the hearts of each of them, he was the best source of security.
"Mr. Alex, what's going on?!" Karl asked as he approached with a pale face.
He was robust and brave in most scenarios, but he was still a child, a teenager, and at this moment he was scared, very scared in fact.
The truth is that everyone was scared, and who wouldn't be?
One moment you're on your way to school, and the next you're in a forest, where you're attacked by goblins, one of them almost dies, and even the driver almost dies.
And when things finally calm down, and they manage to leave the clearing, they realize that this world, which is most certainly no longer Earth, is beautiful, very beautiful, and besides being dangerous, it has a fantastic beauty that is unlike anything they have ever seen.
But again they are thrown into chaos, everything trembles, the world seems to enter its final stages and everything around is going to collapse, so it is impossible to be calm and impossible not to feel fear.
Except for Alex, of course, he is a little out of the curve, mainly because of his damn calm mind ability.
'We're almost dying of heart attacks here, and you're there, as if you were just watching a movie while eating popcorn and kissing your girlfriend' that's what they must have been thinking
But back to seriousness
Alex didn't decide to hide it from them this time, first because they were in the safety of the Myriad shield, he knows this because he copied the ability of that shield
And secondly, he needs them to become stronger mentally, he won't be with them all the time and to survive in this damn world they will need to fight, they will need to see blood and mainly they will need to kill if they want to become stronger, at least that's the only way he knows to increase his level.
But for all this they urgently need a strong enough mind, because if they don't have determination they won't be able to get stronger.
But Alex was not willing to force children to fight, if they don't want to he will find something for them to help everyone, but not fighting means becoming weak and becoming weak only means one thing in this world, death.
He hopes they stay strong, because he doesn't want to see any of these children, who he practically watched grow up, die.
But he knew that regardless of whether they fought or not, they would need time, to adapt, to strengthen their mentalities, to master their classes and their skills, time was essential for them, but it seems that the world is not willing to give them that time.
And the people who came with Alex, they needed that time even more, they weren't like him, he was built differently, whether in mentality or strength.
And for that time, that those who come from Earth on that bus needed, Alex already had a plan, he would be their shield, their guardian, their responsible one, he would fight and suffer, alone first if necessary, and when they are ready, they will join him, and they will be able to find a way home no matter the cost.
But for now he decided to explain what he thought was happening and his guesses about what couldn't be known just by looking.
"There's a fight going on, that's why there's all this confusion, two people, if you can call them that, are fighting, very far from here I couldn't see clearly, who or what they are, I only know that they are humanoids and their strength is different from anything we've ever seen"
"And I believe that we only haven't died yet from the shock waves, because of the shield that surrounded everything around the forest," said Alex, leaving everyone stunned, and who wouldn't know that they could die from shock waves, not even from skills or a direct hit, but from shock waves.
"But would you be able to react? Would you fight them and save us like before, right Mr. Alex?!?" Emillia asked the girl who is the group's healer, seeking comfort in Alex's strength.
But his answer made her and everyone else even more desperate about the situation.
"I would be killed in less than 1 second, the chance of winning is negative, there is no possibility of even getting closer, one centimeter more than the distance we are now, if it weren't for the shield we would already be history to tell, and I would be no different"
Alex said without even trying to soften the situation, there's no point in feeding false hopes, in a battle of that caliber they would come out weaker than ants in front of a tirex
"But you are very strong, and have many abilities, you couldn't..." She tried to argue
But Alex interrupted her at the same moment.
"I'm strong for my level, but I'm only level 1. If I have time, I'm sure I can face them, but right now I can't even consider that kind of possibility."
Alex knew that everyone needed time to adapt, including him, but his time was different.
While others need to adjust their mindset to be able to kill and level up.
He needs time to accumulate skills, because that way he will be able to kill stronger monsters than his level should be capable of, increasing EXP, and making it easier to level up.
He is a walking bouquet, just waiting for time to be able to control the entire CPU
But now he had to tell the truth, he can get strong, but there is no guarantee that he will stay
I couldn't keep saying that nothing will happen just because he's here.
Because he won't, and they can't lean on him without intending to fight, he doesn't want dead weight, if he can't fight then contribute in another way, if he can fight then fight, but never stand still.
"If you can't fight, then what are we going to do? Are we just going to wait and die?" Said Jessica, one of the most popular girls in school, with a beauty that would make her compete with models. In fact, that was her goal: to graduate and become a professional model.
She had a snobbish air, but as the hours passed in this new world, that facade was nowhere to be seen.
Only insecurity and fear filled her now, but there was still a touch of arrogance, but that was her way.
"It's already getting dark, so we should spend the night here, and wait to see if tomorrow it's possible to continue on the journey."
"I believe this shield will last until the fight is over, it's not just protecting us, I believe it's protecting people, cities or something like that, and that's why it should last a long time."
"And with all this confusion, I highly doubt that any monster will come out of its hiding place, its lair and attack us"
Alex said, which he thought was the reason the shield was active
It never crossed his mind for a second that the shield was just for them, he doubted that anyone knew they were there and he preferred it to stay that way, because with the skills he has, if anyone found out they could end them.
Because he can be a threat to all those in power, since if he manages to use his full potential, it is unlikely that anyone in this world will be his opponent.
But as long as he is all potential and no strength, it is the perfect opportunity to finish him off.
But leaving aside that he could end up dying quickly if he is not careful
He began to calm them down, and designated Aroldo as the person in charge when he was not there, with Professor Stella as the second voice.
And he said that when he thought it was safe he would let them know so they could continue their journey towards a safe place.
"I will reinforce the shield I made and I will stand guard around the bus, in the meantime you rest, because when there is a next fight I will take those willing to fight with me" some received this news with joy others not so much
"But you need to rest, since this hell started you haven't rested for even a second" asked Professor Stella clearly worried the others were also worried
"You don't need to worry about that, I have a lasse that helps me be 100%, almost all the time" he said half because it was true and half to convey reassurance
Without giving them time to insist any further, he got off the bus.
Making them moved by his act of high sacrifice, and with even more respect for him.
But Alex's motive was not so noble.
'Now let's take a look around and pay a little visit to our green friends' he said internally already anticipating his own plan, which due to the confusion, he thought a little and decided to anticipate the plan
He reinforced the shield around the bus, increasing security and ensuring camouflage, so that if any monster appears, it won't attack.
So Alex, blended into the darkness using shadow control and the cover of night he disappeared into the night.