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

after? Why

was working for the

words that now went around the lips and ears of

no more than a scapegoat, and Adonis

days later… so much

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"So, what now, Rey?"

room. There was only one

to

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

students, there were still a few who found it difficult to

Sherlock was one

was killed by Adonis? Say it as it

sharp response came from none other than

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

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

that, Rey! Someone died, you know?" Noah snapped, a bead of sweat trickling down

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

for raising my

saying, Noah, but we can't allow ourselves to be

had been nothing more

also a stranger to

demise affect the relevant areas of their

that his death has affected business

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

and sophisticated version of what was used for the

were meant

that, Rey and Noah could not

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

a few days…" They had

their sudden and extreme reactions to the event wasn't too difficult to

An Otherworlder was dead.

facing the Dragons, and they had just lost

barrier up and running while breaching the liberty of the very

thing—especially when met with a sense