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,

he after? Why

was working for

the words that now went around the lips

Adam was seen as no more than a scapegoat, and

now… three days later… so

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"So, what now, Rey?"

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

to

to sell Monster Cores for

students, there were still a few who found it difficult

was

by Adonis? Say it as it

from none other than

on his face, almost as

at something invisible far away as he casually

died, you know?" Noah snapped, a bead of sweat trickling down his cheek as he uttered

had done. Rey's sharp gaze

for raising my voice…" He

we can't allow ourselves to be bogged down by something like

Rey's perspective, Adam had been nothing more than a

was also a stranger to

his demise affect the relevant areas of their

his death has affected

activated the Grand Barrier—a

and sophisticated version of

and they were meant

Rey and Noah could not continue business as

ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and

just for a few days…"

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

An Otherworlder was dead.

the Dragons, and they had just lost one valuable

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

dangerous thing—especially when met with a sense