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, didn't

Why

working for

that now went around

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

later… so much

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"So, what now, Rey?"

sat in the latter's room. There was only one reason

was to

able to sell Monster Cores for three days now. Ever

who found it difficult

was

was killed by Adonis? Say it as it is,

response came from none

on his face, almost as if none

to be staring at something invisible far away as

snapped, a bead of sweat trickling down his cheek as he

the moment he realized what he had done. Rey's sharp gaze

my voice…" He

saying, Noah, but we can't allow ourselves

been nothing more than a stranger to

a stranger to

no need to let his demise affect the relevant areas of

death has affected business in some

Grand Barrier—a protective

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

they were meant to

and Noah could not

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

a few

and extreme reactions to the event wasn't too

An Otherworlder was dead.

at facing the Dragons, and they

make them waste valuable resources to keep their barrier up and running while breaching the liberty of the

when met with