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."

just go back

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

call it quits, and it didn't seem like

trickled

is bad…' Rey thought to himself as

the words of that single guy,

even easy

to leave

I have your attention, please?" A voice suddenly

much presence that the loud commotion instantly came to

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

your

who spoke wasn't a stranger to

with them through thick and thin, and ever since they arrived

he encouraged them when they were down… he was there

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

name was Adonis Levi—Hero and leader

and numerous children

was not

spoke from his heart, and people

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

memories of everyone to the incident that started it

to die back then.

began to fall. Their pompous

and dreams were preserved by

golden eyes glimmered as he formed

care about those dreams—not ours, and certainly not theirs. They will trample everything underfoot and destroy everything in their

reality of the enemy that they inevitably had to face

it too

the last dream and

gaze was serious—calm, undeterred,

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

that was left

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

answers

gain actual experience from it." Adonis

the students

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

of you, my friends… let

a brilliant smile, filled with confidence and I shaking resolve, the last of the resistance was

a clicked tongue silently echoed, but it was

PLEASE! Please, don't give up now! Don't give in after you've endured all this

training they underwent to get stronger flashed in the