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.

*******

[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,

Why would he attack

was working

that now went around the lips and ears

as no more than a scapegoat,

later…

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"So, what now, Rey?"

and Rey sat in the latter's room. There was only one reason why these two would meet

was to

Cores for three days now. Ever

still a few who found it difficult to properly

was

Adonis? Say it as it is,

came from none other

as if none

away as he casually addressed the very incident that shook their entire

it like that, Rey! Someone died, you know?" Noah snapped, a bead of

Rey's sharp gaze now rested on him,

for raising my voice…"

you're saying, Noah, but we can't allow ourselves to

perspective, Adam had been nothing more than

was also a stranger

let his demise affect the relevant areas of

unfortunate that his death has

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

and sophisticated version of what was used for the Royal

students were monitored 24/7, and they were meant to be

Rey and Noah could not continue

was ridiculous, but Grandmaster Conrad and the rest of the Council personally pleaded for everyone's

a few days…"

their sudden and extreme reactions

An Otherworlder was dead.

at facing the Dragons, and they had just lost

them waste valuable resources to keep their barrier up and running while breaching

thing—especially when met