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 go back

to escape the lips of the audience, and

to call it quits, and it didn't

more students trickled in to join their

bad…' Rey thought to himself as

of that single guy, everyone has started spiraling

the point where it wasn't even easy to pinpoint who started all

this rate… nearly all the students were going to leave the Royal Estate before the

I have your attention, please?" A voice

so much presence that the

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

know your fears, and I can feel your

wasn't a stranger to

thick and thin, and ever since they arrived

rights, he encouraged them when they

student felt the boy's words ring true within them—as if he was speaking to only them as

Levi—Hero

you to care about the countless families and numerous children that require protection in this city alone, talkless of the many others that exist

not pretentious or

from his heart,

goals. It's rather unfortunate that

to the incident that

were meant to die

Their pompous and entitled facade cracked under the

and dreams were preserved by the denizens of this reality… people

golden eyes glimmered as he formed a slight

dreams—not ours, and certainly not theirs. They will trample everything underfoot

that they

painted it too

can be desecrated, and they snuff out the last dream and hopes of the people of this

serious—calm, undeterred,

safe. None of us are safe… not until those

only question that was left to ask

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

answers lay before

be able to Level Up and gain actual experience

the students were already beginning

ones who only cared about their safety could not deny the

implore all of you,

confidence and I

sound of a clicked tongue silently echoed, but it was drowned

So PLEASE! Please, don't give up now! Don't give

they underwent to get stronger flashed in the minds