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.

it,

after? Why

working for the

were the words that now went around the lips and

long, Adam was seen as no more than a scapegoat,

now… three days later… so

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"So, what now, Rey?"

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

to

sell Monster Cores for three

few who found it

was one

by Adonis? Say it as it is,

from none

as if none of this fazed him in the

staring at something invisible far away as he casually addressed the very incident

bead of sweat

Rey's sharp gaze now

my

you're saying, Noah, but we can't allow ourselves

been nothing more than a stranger to

a

let his demise affect the

death has affected

Royal Estate was in lockdown, and they had even activated the Grand Barrier—a protective dome of energy that encased the entire Estate

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

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

Rey and Noah could not

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

few

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

An Otherworlder was dead.

the Nation's only chance at facing the Dragons, and they

to make them waste valuable resources to keep their barrier up and running while breaching the liberty of the very champions they had

a dangerous thing—especially when met with a