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

this began to escape the lips of the audience, and before anyone knew what,

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

students trickled in to join their

Rey thought to himself as

the words of that single guy, everyone has started

easy to pinpoint who started all of the

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

have your attention, please?" A

presence that the loud commotion instantly came

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

plight. I know your fears, and I

boy who spoke wasn't a stranger

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

he encouraged them when they were down… he was there with them

them—as if he was speaking to only them as individuals and not the

was Adonis Levi—Hero

countless families and numerous children that require protection in this city alone,

was not pretentious

from his heart, and people

rather unfortunate that those

the memories of everyone to the

die back then. All of

fall. Their pompous and entitled facade cracked under

by the summoning of these desperate people. Our desires and dreams were preserved by the

eyes glimmered as he

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

reality of the enemy that they inevitably had to face began

it too

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

was serious—calm, undeterred,

are not safe. I am not safe. None of

was left

How could they preserve their

the answers lay before

able to Level Up and gain actual experience from it." Adonis stretched out both of his hands, as

the students were already beginning to fade

about their safety could not deny the allure of gaining more strength to

why I implore all of you, my friends…

filled with confidence and I shaking

dissatisfied sound of a clicked tongue silently echoed, but it was drowned by the overwhelming voice of

Don't

the training they underwent to get stronger flashed in the