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 attack

was working

around the lips

than

three days later…

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"So, what now, Rey?"

Rey sat in the latter's room. There was

to discuss

Cores for three days now.

a few who found it difficult to properly articulate what happened that

Sherlock was

was killed by Adonis? Say it as

came from

face, almost as if none of

be staring at something invisible far away as he

that, Rey! Someone died, you know?" 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 take a few steps

my

but we can't allow ourselves to be bogged down

been nothing more than

a stranger

to let his demise affect the relevant areas of

death has affected business in some

lockdown, and they had even activated the Grand Barrier—a protective dome of energy

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

24/7, and they were meant to be accounted for at all

that, Rey and Noah could

but Grandmaster Conrad and

just for a few days…" They had

reactions to the event wasn't

An Otherworlder was dead.

the Nation's only chance at facing the Dragons, and they had just lost

resources to keep their barrier up and running while breaching the

was a dangerous thing—especially when