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,

after? Why

he was working

that now went around the lips and ears of

as no more than a scapegoat,

now… three days later… so much

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"So, what now, Rey?"

room. There was only

to

Monster Cores for three days

a few who found

was

by Adonis? Say it

response came from

on his face, almost as

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

a bead of sweat trickling down his

Rey's sharp gaze now rested on him, instantly prompting him to take a

my voice…" He

we can't allow

perspective, Adam had been nothing more than a

also a stranger to

let his demise affect the relevant areas of their

has affected business

lockdown, and they had even activated the Grand Barrier—a protective

of what was used for the Royal Dungeon

were meant to be accounted for at all

that, Rey and Noah could

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

few days…"

and extreme reactions to the event

An Otherworlder was dead.

facing the Dragons, and they had just lost one

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

thing—especially when met with a