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.

*******

[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,

after? Why would he attack

working

the words that now went around the lips

Adam was seen as no more than a scapegoat, and Adonis was praised

later… so much

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"So, what now, Rey?"

There was only one reason why these two would meet

was to

Cores for three days

still a few who found it difficult

was one of

by Adonis?

came from none other than

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

seemed to be staring at something invisible far away as he casually addressed the very

a bead of sweat

done. Rey's sharp gaze now rested on him, instantly prompting him to take

my

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

Adam had been nothing more than a stranger to

was also a

demise affect the relevant areas of their

his death has affected business

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

sophisticated version of what was used

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

that, Rey and Noah could not

ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and the rest of the Council personally pleaded for

for a few days…"

for their sudden and extreme reactions to the event

An Otherworlder was dead.

chance at facing the Dragons, and they had just lost one

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

was a dangerous thing—especially when met