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

the lips of the audience, and before anyone knew what, the entire group had descended into

half of the students wanted to call it quits, and it didn't seem like the

more students trickled

is bad…' Rey thought to himself as he observed

guy, everyone has started spiraling out of

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

the students were going to leave the

attention, please?"

that the loud commotion instantly came

or arguing, or merely shouting ceased

your fears, and I can

spoke wasn't a stranger to

and thin, and ever since they arrived in this world he had represented

they were down… he was there with them through

ring true within them—as if he was speaking

Adonis Levi—Hero and leader of the

force you to care about the countless families and numerous children that require

tone was not

spoke from his heart, and

all have our desires and goals. It's rather unfortunate that those desires

to

die back then.

of the students began to fall. Their pompous and entitled facade cracked under the weight of

Our desires and dreams were preserved

golden eyes glimmered as he formed

certainly not theirs. They

the enemy that they inevitably had to face

it

done desecrating all that can be desecrated, and they snuff out the last dream and hopes of the people of this world… who do you think they will turn

serious—calm, undeterred, but

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

question that was left

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

the answers lay before

gain actual experience

students were already beginning to

safety could

you, my friends… let us

gave a brilliant smile, filled with confidence and I shaking resolve,

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

give up now! Don't give in

the training they underwent to get stronger flashed