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

was he after? Why would he

he was working for the

went around the lips and ears of the

than a scapegoat, and Adonis was praised as the

later… so much

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"So, what now, Rey?"

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

to discuss

Monster Cores for three days now.

who found it difficult to properly articulate what happened that

Sherlock was one

by Adonis? Say

from

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

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

bead of sweat

widened the moment he realized what he had done. Rey's sharp gaze now rested on him, instantly prompting him to take

for raising my voice…"

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

had been nothing

was also a stranger

was no need to let his demise affect

death has

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

a more powerful and sophisticated version of

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

to that, Rey and Noah could not

few students protested that this was ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and the rest of the Council personally pleaded for

just for a few days…" They had

extreme reactions to

An Otherworlder was dead.

the Dragons, and they had just

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

when met with a