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

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

the students wanted to call it quits, and

more students trickled

to himself as he observed

guy, everyone has

even easy to pinpoint who started all of the drama, to begin

to leave the Royal Estate before the

have your attention, please?"

presence that the loud commotion instantly came to

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

know your fears, and I can feel your

spoke wasn't a

ever since they arrived in this world he had represented all of them

they were down…

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

Levi—Hero and leader of

world needs help. I won't force you to care about the countless families and numerous children that require protection in this city alone, talkless

was not pretentious

his heart,

unfortunate that those desires were cut short during that

of everyone to the incident that started

meant to die back then. All of

to fall. Their pompous and entitled

dreams were preserved by the denizens

glimmered as

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

the enemy that they inevitably had to face began

it

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

gaze was serious—calm, undeterred,

am not safe. None of us are safe… not

the only question that was

could they stop these horrid creatures? How could

the answers lay before

Level Up and gain actual experience from it." Adonis stretched out both

despairing expressions of the students were already beginning

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

I implore all of you, my friends… let us not abandon

and I shaking resolve, the

silently echoed, but it

up now! Don't give in after you've endured all this

they underwent to get stronger flashed in the minds