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

was working for the

that now went around the lips and ears

long, Adam was seen as no more than a scapegoat,

now… three days later…

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"So, what now, Rey?"

the latter's room. There was only one reason why these two would meet

was to

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

still a few who found

Sherlock was one

Adam was killed by Adonis? Say

came from none other

his face, almost as if

to be staring at something invisible far away as he casually addressed the very incident that shook

a bead of sweat trickling down

had done. Rey's sharp gaze now

my voice…" He

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

Adam had been nothing more than a

also a stranger to

need to let his demise affect the

has affected business

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

powerful and sophisticated version of what

were monitored 24/7, and they were meant

to that, Rey and Noah could

ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and the

a few days…" They

their sudden and extreme reactions to the event wasn't

An Otherworlder was dead.

at facing the Dragons, and they had just

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

dangerous thing—especially when met