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.

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"So, what now, Rey?"

There was only one reason why these

was to

for three days

still a few who found

Sherlock was one

by Adonis?

from none

his face, almost as if none of this fazed

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

say it like that, Rey! Someone died, you know?" Noah snapped, a bead of sweat trickling down his cheek as he uttered those words without

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

raising my voice…" He

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

been nothing more than a stranger

also a stranger to

to let his demise affect the relevant areas

death has

was in lockdown, and they had even activated the Grand Barrier—a protective dome of energy

was a more powerful and sophisticated version of what

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

Noah could

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

few days…" They had

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

An Otherworlder was dead.

facing the Dragons, and they had just lost

up and running while breaching the liberty of the very champions they had previously sucked

thing—especially when