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 audience, and before anyone knew what, the entire

quits, and it didn't seem like

more students trickled in

thought to himself as he observed the

the words of that single guy,

had escalated to the point where it wasn't even easy to pinpoint who started

this rate… nearly all the students were going to leave

have your attention, please?"

so much presence that the loud commotion instantly came

who was raising their voice, or arguing, or merely shouting ceased their

understand your plight. I know your fears, and I can feel

boy who spoke wasn't a stranger

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

when they were down… he was there with them through

true within them—as if he was speaking to only them as individuals and

name was Adonis Levi—Hero and leader

you to care about the countless families and numerous children that

tone was not pretentious

his

rather unfortunate that those desires were cut short during

the memories of everyone to the incident that

meant to die

faces of the students began to fall. Their pompous

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

as he formed a

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

of the enemy that they

painted it

are done desecrating all that can be desecrated, and they snuff out the last dream and hopes

serious—calm, undeterred,

None of us

that was left to ask

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

answers lay before

be able to Level Up and gain actual experience from it." Adonis stretched

the students were already beginning to

ones who only cared about their safety could not

of you, my friends… let us not

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

tongue silently echoed, but it was drowned by the

So PLEASE! Please, don't give up now! Don't give in

the training they underwent to get stronger flashed in