Reborn as an Extra

Chapter 479: The Graduation Ceremony. Part-2.

Rio took a shower and stood in front of the full-body mirror placed near his bed.

’Every time I look at this well-built body, I feel confident and refreshed...’

In his previous life, Rio was hit by malnutrition and had a thin and weak physique, but now things are different.

He’s got a lean, muscular body packed with pure athletic capabilities far beyond any ordinary human.

His physique looks like a work of art carefully forged from years of training.

Having only strength can only get you so far; having a strong mind and confidence in yourself is also a key factor in going further on your ’path.’

By forging your physique through intense training, you can improve not only your physique but also your own confidence.

’I am appreciating my own self... have I become a narcissist or what now...’

Rio shook his head and walked over to the bed; he opened the luxurious-looking box and brought out the clothes that Lia brought him earlier.

It was an expensive-looking set of fashionable clothes; the main color was black, and there were golden designs and linings on it with a symbol of a ’sword’ on the back of the shirt.

’Oh, is this to show my sword intent... that’s nice...’

Rio doesn’t have much fashion sense himself, but even he can tell that these clothes are definitely very good.

In fact, Lia hired a national-level fashion designer to design and create this piece with utmost precision and finesse.

Rio wore the clothes and watched a video on his mobile to learn how to set his hair in such a way that it would look good on him and would suit these clothes.

As an S-ranker, Rio can control every part of his body with utmost precision; he can even move his hair just like his limbs, and thus it was easy for him to try many different styles in a matter of seconds.

S-rankers can even make their hair shorter or longer at will by using mana to either make it grow or break it to shorten it, so they don’t even need to go to a barber either.

(Rio even uses sword intent to dry his wet hair after a shower, so it’s not weird for him to use mana to style his hair either.)

Rio got ready in a matter of seconds, then he made himself a cup of tea before finally leaving the dorm to go to the graduation ceremony.

As the graduation ceremony was being held in a party hall near the Rex Mansion, they had already sent a car to pick up Rio from the academy.

Usually, the graduation ceremony is always carried out in the academy itself, but Raji can’t move far from the Rex Mansion for now, so she decided to hold it outside this time.

Aside from the students of the academy, only a selected few were allowed to attend the ceremony, as they didn’t want to gather too big of a crowd.

Rio didn’t waste time anymore and left for the ceremony in the car.

...

Azure Blue, Party Hall.

"Whoa! So many sweets! So much tasty-looking food! This place is heaven!"

Riya’s eyes shone brightly the moment she entered the party hall with Link and Lia in tow with her.

As the graduation ceremony today was being held for the record breakers and was being conducted to relieve the pressure from the public, Raji didn’t hold back in the preparations.

She decided to make it like a banquet; a stage was prepared in the center of the hall while food and sweets were placed near the entrance.

There were even music instruments and tables and chairs for people to sit and enjoy while listening to music.

The hall was already packed with people; Riya and the group were already quite late to arrive, and the main star, Rio, hadn’t even arrived yet.

Riya was wearing a gorgeous pinkish one-piece dress, and her hair was in a ponytail style.

She immediately rushed towards the sweets the moment she saw them, causing Link to shake his head in helplessness.

"She’s always so lively; it’s so hard to keep up with her energetic pace..."

Hearing Lia words, Link smiled a bit and replied,

"Well, I like her energetic personality so it’s fine by me... but I do consider those d*mned candies as my eternal love rival!"

"Ugh, I will definitely not spare those candy-making company owners for what they have done..."

Lia smiled at those silly remarks and grabbed a glass of juice for herself as Link did the same.

Her golden dress made her look even more beautiful than usual, and her face was not losing to a celebrity’s even with just light makeup.

Seeing the trio arrive, Raji walked over to their side with a glass filled with wine in her hand.

She was wearing a formal dress today and was in a proper military uniform today.

"Whoa, this is my first time seeing my sister in a military uniform! You look so awesome!"

Riya’s eyes shone while looking at her older sister; she glanced at Raji’s big weapons and then glanced at her own, thinking secretly to herself.

’I also have the same genes from my parents, so I will also become as sexy as my big sister in the future, hehe...’

While Riya was thinking about her bright future, Raji ignored her and glanced at Link, who was wearing a reddish-brown suit, and nodded her head.

"Today, we will publicly announce the official message of a new S-ranker appearing to the nation; I will be personally in charge of many things..."

"I need to be in a uniform today to represent the military and the forces of the nation..."

Not only Raji, but there were also some other S-rankers present in the banquet who were also wearing military uniforms.

"Oh, so that’s what those cameras are for; you are going to send out the footage of this ceremony..."

Raji nodded her head at Link’s words.

"Yes... it’s important to send a message to those who are creating trouble in recent days..."

A serious look appeared on Raji’s beautiful face.

"I will show them that the person who will be taking care of them soon has been given full permission to do as he pleases..."

"Rio will be the face of our nation’s powerful strength in the coming times..."

"I wanted you to become that pillar of hope, but times change before we can react. you need to get better too or you will be left behind..."

Link nodded his head at Raji’s words.

Even Link himself knows how special he is and how much talent he has.

His father even had to deal with the heavenly punishment to save him. With this much talent, he has to keep getting stronger, as he has a massive responsibility on his shoulders.

Many believe in him, and he needs to fulfill their expectations, not only for Riya but for others too.

Rio becoming stronger is not a cause of jealousy for him anymore; instead, he feels even more motivation now.

"You didn’t bring that fat-looking cat today?"

Raji glanced at Lia and asked in confusion, as she didn’t sense Kai’s aura at all.

"No, he said he had something important to do and he decided to stay at home today... I wonder what came up; he usually always lying down flat..."

Lia and the group talked with each other for a while, and finally Rio also arrived at the banquet.