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

of the audience, and before anyone knew

and it didn't seem like

students trickled in

is bad…' Rey thought to himself as he

single guy, everyone has started spiraling out of

it wasn't even easy

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

attention, please?" A voice

that the loud

or arguing, or merely shouting

your fears,

spoke wasn't a stranger

them through thick and thin, and ever since they arrived in this world he had

they were

if he was speaking to only them as individuals and

was Adonis Levi—Hero and leader

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

was not pretentious or

spoke from his

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

everyone to the incident that started

were meant to die back then. All

pompous and entitled facade cracked under the weight of his

were preserved

eyes glimmered as he formed

about those dreams—not ours, and certainly not theirs. They will trample

the enemy that they inevitably

it too

the last dream and hopes of the people

serious—calm, undeterred, but

not safe. None of us are safe… not until

that was left to ask was

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

the answers lay before

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

expressions of the students

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

I implore all of you,

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

silently echoed, but it was drowned by the

Don't give in after you've endured

of the training they underwent to get