An Extra’s POV

The Royal Dungeon Expedition!

It was supposed to happen four days ago, but after Adam's sudden death, the entire thing was canceled.

Everything went on lockdown, and no one in the Royal Council, or the entire Alliance as a whole, mentioned it after that.

… Until now.

"After giving it much thought, we have decided to proceed with the Royal Dungeon Expedition plan." Grandmaster Conrad's voice echoed in the air.

His words caused Rey to jerk back to reality, the latter's eyes blinking numerous times.

"Truthfully speaking, we need you all to advance in both power and experience, and training won't be enough."

Conrad took a short moment to exhale before continuing.

"That is why the Royal Dungeon Expedition is our best bet. There's no better place to gain experience than in a Dungeon."

Dungeons were crawling with Monsters who had a diverse set of abilities.

A lot of Floors—especially the topmost ones—had one set of Monsters per Floor, but the deeper one went, the more there tended to be a variety of Monsters occupying a single Floor.

Of course, it went without saying that the deeper Floors were far more challenging.

"I can see the look of apprehension on your faces, but you don't need to fret too much. Lucielle and Brutus will be accompanying, so you'll all be safe."

Those words were enough to assuage the concerns of many students, but they weren't completely bought over.

After all, after seeing one of the die, everyone was reminded of their own mortality.

… As well as the words Adam had said when he was still alive.

"I don't want to do this anymore." Someone finally snapped, and a voice echoed out to prove it.

Conrad paused as he glanced in the direction of this random student.

It must have taken a lot of bravery to utter those words.

However, the moment he did so… the brewing storm exploded.

"M-me too!"

"I think I'll just call it quits and fend off on my own."

"I don't care if you kick me out. I think it beats dying in some dangerous place."

we just

like this began to escape the lips of the audience, and before anyone knew what, the entire

students wanted to call it quits, and it

fact, more students trickled in to join their

bad…' Rey thought to himself as he observed the

guy, everyone has started spiraling out of

point where it wasn't even easy

nearly all the students were going to leave the Royal

I have your attention, please?"

much presence that the loud commotion instantly came to a

their voice, or arguing, or merely shouting ceased their outcry—all because

your plight. I know your fears, and I

spoke wasn't a

had been with them through thick and thin, and ever since they arrived in this world he had represented

when they were down… he was there with them through

within them—as if he was speaking to only them

Levi—Hero and leader of

and numerous children that require protection in this city alone, talkless of the many others that

not pretentious or

spoke from his heart,

desires and goals. It's rather unfortunate that those desires were cut short during that accident

the memories of everyone to the incident that started it

were meant to die back

faces of the students began to fall. Their pompous and entitled facade

preserved by the denizens of this reality…

as he formed a

and certainly not theirs.

they

painted it too

and they snuff out the last dream and hopes of the people of this world… who do

gaze was serious—calm,

safe. None of us are safe… not until those monsters

the only question that was left to

could they stop these horrid creatures? How could they preserve their dreams and

the answers lay before

Level Up and gain actual experience from it."

of the students were already beginning to

the selfish ones who only cared about their safety could not deny the allure of gaining more strength

I implore all of you,

smile, filled with confidence and I shaking

of a clicked tongue silently echoed, but it was drowned by the

don't give up now! Don't

to get stronger flashed in the