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,

was he after? Why would he

was working

around the

more than a scapegoat, and Adonis

later… so

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"So, what now, Rey?"

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

was to discuss

sell Monster Cores for

few who found it difficult to properly articulate what

Sherlock was one

killed by Adonis? Say

sharp response came from

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

seemed to be staring at something invisible far away as

a bead of sweat trickling down his cheek as he uttered

Rey's sharp gaze

my voice…" He

fine. I understand what you're saying, Noah, but we can't allow ourselves to be bogged down by something like

perspective, Adam had been nothing more than a stranger

a

demise affect the

unfortunate that his death has affected business in some

lockdown, and they had even activated the Grand Barrier—a protective dome

sophisticated version of what was

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

Rey and Noah

this was ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and the

just for a few days…"

extreme reactions to the event wasn't too difficult

An Otherworlder was dead.

the Dragons, and they had just lost one valuable

their barrier up and running while breaching the liberty

was a dangerous thing—especially when met with