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

after? Why would he

was working for the

were the words that now went around the

more than a

later…

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"So, what now, Rey?"

latter's room. There was

was to discuss

able to sell Monster Cores for three

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

Sherlock was one of

by Adonis?

response came from none other

calm expression on his face, almost as

far away

Noah snapped, a bead of sweat trickling down his cheek as he uttered

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

raising my voice…" He

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

been nothing more than

also a stranger to

let his demise affect the relevant areas of their

his death has affected business in some

entire Royal Estate was in lockdown, and they had even activated the Grand Barrier—a protective dome

of what

they were meant to be accounted

and Noah could not continue business as

Conrad and the rest of the

a few

their sudden and extreme reactions to the event

An Otherworlder was dead.

at facing the Dragons, and they had just lost one valuable

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

when met