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

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

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

trickled in to join their

Rey thought to himself as

guy, everyone has started spiraling out of

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

all the students were going to

attention, please?" A voice suddenly

the loud commotion instantly came to

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

understand your plight. I know your fears, and I

wasn't a stranger

had been with them through thick and thin, and ever since they arrived in this world he had represented all of them

they were down…

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

Levi—Hero and leader of the

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

not

from his heart, and people

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

memories of everyone to the incident that

die

began to fall. Their pompous and entitled

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

golden eyes glimmered as he formed a

dreams—not ours, and certainly not theirs. They

of the enemy that they inevitably had

painted it

all that can be desecrated, and they snuff out the last dream and hopes of the people

serious—calm, undeterred, but

safe. I am not safe. None of us are

the only question that was left to ask

creatures? How could they

the answers lay before

experience

the students were

could not

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

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

echoed, but it was drowned by the overwhelming

Don't give in after you've

they underwent to get stronger flashed in