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

was working

that now went around the

as no more than a scapegoat, and Adonis was

days later…

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"So, what now, Rey?"

sat in the latter's room. There was only one

to

Cores for three

who found it

was one of

by Adonis? Say it as it

came from

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

at something invisible far away as he casually addressed the very incident that

you know?" Noah snapped, a bead

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

for raising my

I understand what you're saying, Noah, but we can't

nothing more than a stranger to

also a

his demise affect the relevant areas

death has affected business

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

a more powerful and sophisticated version of what was used for the Royal

and they were meant to be accounted for at

to that, Rey and Noah could not continue business

this was ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and the rest of the

a few

their sudden and extreme reactions to the

An Otherworlder was dead.

were the Nation's only chance at facing the Dragons,

keep their barrier up and running

dangerous thing—especially when met with a sense of