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,

he after? Why

was working

around the lips and ears of the

more than a scapegoat, and Adonis

now… three days later… so much

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"So, what now, Rey?"

There was only one

was to

Monster Cores for three days now. Ever

the students, there were still a few who found it difficult to properly

was one of

Adam was killed by Adonis? Say it as

came from none other than

on his face, almost as if none of

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

say it like that, Rey! Someone died, you know?" Noah snapped, a bead

Rey's sharp gaze now rested on

raising my voice…"

but we can't allow

nothing more than a

was also a stranger

let his demise affect the relevant areas of their

has affected

activated the Grand Barrier—a protective dome

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

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

and Noah could not

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

few days…" They had

reactions to the

An Otherworlder was dead.

were the Nation's only chance at facing the

their barrier up and running while breaching the liberty of the very champions they

thing—especially when met with a sense of