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,

Why

he was working for

around the lips and

as no more than a scapegoat, and Adonis was praised as the

later… so

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"So, what now, Rey?"

in the latter's room. There was only one

to

Cores for three days

few who found it difficult to properly articulate what happened

was one

Adonis? Say

from none

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

something invisible far away as he

say it like that, Rey! Someone died, you know?" Noah snapped, a bead of sweat trickling down his cheek as

the moment he realized what he had done. Rey's sharp gaze now rested on him, instantly prompting him to take a few

for raising my voice…" He

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

been nothing more than a stranger

a stranger

to let his demise affect the relevant areas of their

unfortunate that his death has affected

and they had even activated the Grand

more powerful and sophisticated version of what was used for the

they were

to that, Rey and Noah could not continue

protested that this was ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and the

just for a few days…" They had

and extreme reactions to the event wasn't

An Otherworlder was dead.

facing the Dragons, and they

their barrier up and running while breaching the liberty

was a dangerous thing—especially when met