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, didn't

Why would he attack

working

went around the lips and

no more than a scapegoat, and Adonis was praised as

later…

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"So, what now, Rey?"

There was only one reason why these

was to

able to sell Monster Cores for

few who found it difficult

Sherlock was one

was killed by Adonis? Say it as

sharp response came from none other than

his face, almost as if

at something invisible far away as he

say it like that, Rey! Someone died, you know?" Noah snapped, a bead of sweat trickling down his

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

for raising my voice…"

Noah, but we can't allow ourselves to be

nothing more than

was also a

to let his demise affect

death has affected

the Grand Barrier—a protective dome of energy that encased the entire Estate in

powerful and sophisticated version of what was used for the

they were

that, Rey and Noah could not continue business as

but Grandmaster Conrad and the rest

for a few days…" They

reason for their sudden and extreme reactions to

An Otherworlder was dead.

were the Nation's only chance at facing the

their barrier up and

thing—especially when met with a sense of