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

was he after? Why would

was working

went around the lips and

more than a scapegoat, and Adonis was

later… so much had

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"So, what now, Rey?"

latter's room. There was only one reason why these two would meet like

to

able to sell Monster Cores for

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

Sherlock was one

was killed by Adonis? Say it as

from none other than

had a calm expression on his face, almost as if none of this fazed him in

invisible far away as he casually addressed the very incident that shook

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

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

raising my

understand what you're saying, Noah, but we can't allow ourselves to be bogged down by something like

nothing more

a

was no need to let his demise affect the relevant areas of

death has affected

and they had even activated the Grand Barrier—a protective

was a more powerful and sophisticated version of what was used

and they were meant to be

to that, Rey and Noah

Grandmaster Conrad and

just for a few

their sudden and extreme reactions to the event wasn't

An Otherworlder was dead.

facing the Dragons,

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

was a dangerous thing—especially when met