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,

after? Why

he was working for the

that now went around the lips and ears

long, Adam was seen as no more than a scapegoat, and Adonis was praised as

days later… so much had

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"So, what now, Rey?"

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

to

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

who found it

was one of

by Adonis? Say it as

response came from

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

away as he casually addressed the very incident that shook their

Rey! Someone died, you know?" Noah snapped, a bead of sweat trickling down his cheek as he uttered those words

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

for raising my voice…" He

can't allow ourselves to

nothing more than a

also a stranger

to let his demise affect

unfortunate that his death has affected

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

version of what was used

they were meant to be accounted for at all

Rey and Noah

students protested that this was ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and the rest

just for a few days…" They had

their sudden and extreme reactions to

An Otherworlder was dead.

at facing the Dragons, and they had just

keep their barrier up and running while breaching the liberty of the

a dangerous thing—especially when met with