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 was working

went around

than a scapegoat, and

now… three days later… so much

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"So, what now, Rey?"

Rey sat in the latter's room. There was only

was to

to sell Monster Cores for three days now. Ever

who found it difficult

Sherlock was

Adonis?

sharp response came from none other

had a calm expression on his face, almost as if none of this fazed him in the

be staring at something invisible far away as he casually

like that, Rey! Someone died, you know?" Noah snapped, a bead of sweat

the moment he realized what he had done. Rey's sharp gaze now

my

what you're saying, Noah, but we can't allow ourselves to be bogged down

nothing more than a stranger

also a stranger

demise

his death has affected

the Grand Barrier—a

more powerful and sophisticated version of what was used for the Royal

24/7, and they were

and Noah could not continue business

that this was ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and the rest of the Council

just for a few days…" They

and extreme reactions to the event wasn't too difficult to

An Otherworlder was dead.

only chance at facing the

valuable resources to keep their barrier up and running while breaching

when met with a sense of