An Extra’s POV

Silence.

That was what came first.

Uncomfortable, overwhelming silence that sank into the depths of the minds of everyone who was witnessing what the fallen ones saw.

Then, once silence was all worn out… the next thing that came was horror.

Within the darkness of the Royal Dungeon, the fallen heroes could only helplessly watch as an overwhelming shadow stood before them.

The silhouette of a massive monstrosity that radiated nothing but sheer malevolence.

This would be the first time they were encountering such a thing.

And from the looks of it… it was fated to be their last.

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[Several Days Earlier]

A few days had passed since the entire incident with Adonis.

Everyone was initially horrified and perplexed by what they saw, but after Adonis collapsed before them—barely breathing as he explained the situation—they could all understand better.

It seemed one of their own—Adam Sanchez—had plotted to kill Adonis.

His Skill responded in automatic self-defense and killed Adam before even the Hero could tell what was happening.

As Adonis described what had happened, it felt like he was sleep-walking.

The sensation felt unreal.

Of course, none of these explanations that were given took away the weight of a classmate's death.

It was still a tragedy.

However, learning that Adam was going to kill Adonis, and that Adonis wasn't in control of his actions, was enough to change the reactions of everyone.

The look of horror they gave Adonis soon faded, and the uncomfortably image of their beheaded classmate eventually took on a different flavor.

deserved it, didn't

he after? Why would he attack

was working for the

that now went around

than a scapegoat, and Adonis was praised as

now… three days later… so much

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"So, what now, Rey?"

sat in the latter's room. There was only one reason why these two

to

for three days now. Ever since

a few who found it difficult to properly articulate

Sherlock was

Adam was killed by Adonis? Say

from

his face, almost as if none of

at something invisible far away as he casually addressed the very

Noah snapped, a bead of sweat trickling down his cheek as he

he realized what he had done. Rey's sharp gaze now rested on him, instantly prompting

raising my voice…"

but we can't allow ourselves to be bogged down by

perspective, Adam had been nothing

also a stranger

demise affect the relevant

death has

Estate was in lockdown, and they had even activated the Grand Barrier—a protective dome of

sophisticated version of what was used for the

students were monitored 24/7, and they were meant to be accounted

and Noah could not continue

Grandmaster Conrad and the rest of the Council personally pleaded for

a few days…" They

reason for their sudden and extreme reactions to the event wasn't too difficult to

An Otherworlder was dead.

the Dragons, and

them waste valuable resources to keep their barrier up and running while breaching

was a dangerous thing—especially when met with