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,

was he after? Why

was working

were the words that now went around the lips and ears of

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

now… three days later… so much had

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"So, what now, Rey?"

Rey sat in the latter's room. There was

to discuss

not been able to sell Monster Cores for three

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

Sherlock was

by Adonis? Say it as it

response came from none

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

to be staring at something invisible far away as

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

sharp gaze now rested on him, instantly prompting him to

my voice…" He

I understand what you're saying, Noah, but we can't allow ourselves

Adam had been nothing more than a stranger to

also a stranger to

need to let his demise

that his death has

the Grand Barrier—a protective dome of

sophisticated version of what was used for the Royal

monitored 24/7, and they were meant to be

Rey and Noah could not continue business

protested that this was ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and

a few

extreme reactions to the event

An Otherworlder was dead.

facing the Dragons, and they had

waste valuable resources to keep their barrier up and running while breaching the liberty of the very champions they had previously sucked up

dangerous thing—especially when met with a sense of