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, didn't

was he after? Why would

he was working

now went around the lips and ears of

Adam was seen as no more than a scapegoat,

now… three days later… so much had

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"So, what now, Rey?"

There was

to

to sell Monster Cores for three days now. Ever since A… that

were still a few who found it difficult to

was one

by Adonis? Say

from none other than

a calm expression on his face, almost as if none of

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

you know?" Noah snapped, a bead of sweat trickling down his cheek as he

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

raising my voice…" He

can't allow ourselves to be bogged

Rey's perspective, Adam had been nothing more than a

was also a stranger

was no need to let his demise affect the

has affected

was in lockdown, and they had even activated the Grand Barrier—a

powerful and sophisticated version of what

they were meant to be

Rey and Noah could not continue

that this was ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and the rest

few

extreme reactions to the event wasn't too difficult

An Otherworlder was dead.

chance at facing the Dragons,

resources to keep their barrier up and running while breaching the liberty of the very champions

thing—especially when met with a sense