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

lips of the audience, and before anyone knew what, the

it quits, and

students trickled in to join

Rey thought to himself as he observed

words of that single guy, everyone

had escalated to the point where it wasn't even easy to pinpoint who started all of the drama, to

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

have your attention, please?" A voice

the

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

know your fears, and I can

who spoke wasn't a

through thick and thin, and ever since they

them when they

if

name was Adonis Levi—Hero

you to care about the countless families and numerous children that require protection in this

was not

his heart, and

all have our desires and goals. It's rather unfortunate that those desires were cut short during that

the memories of everyone to the incident

die

fall. Their pompous and

saved by the summoning of these desperate people. Our desires and dreams were preserved by the denizens of this reality… people who also have their own dreams

glimmered as he formed

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

of the enemy that they inevitably had

painted it too

are 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

serious—calm, undeterred, but

safe. I am not safe. None of us are

the only question that was left

they stop these horrid creatures? How could

the answers

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

despairing expressions of the students were already beginning to

cared about their safety could

of you,

a brilliant smile, filled with confidence and

of a clicked tongue silently echoed, but it was

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

the training they underwent to get stronger