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

and it didn't seem like the numbers were

students trickled in to join their

Rey thought to himself

words of that single guy, everyone has

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

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

please?" A voice

had so much presence that the loud

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

plight. I know your fears, and

spoke wasn't a

ever since

fought for their rights, he encouraged them when they were down… he was there with them through

student felt the boy's words ring true within them—as if he

Levi—Hero and

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

was not pretentious or

spoke from his heart,

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

returned the memories of everyone to the incident that started

to die back then.

began to fall. Their pompous and entitled facade cracked under the weight of

dreams were preserved by the denizens of this reality… people who

glimmered as he formed a

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

they inevitably

painted it too

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

gaze was serious—calm, undeterred,

I am not safe. None of us are safe… not until those

was left to ask was

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

answers lay before

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

students were already beginning to

could not

implore all of you, my friends…

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

tongue silently echoed, but it was

don't give up now! Don't give

the training they underwent to get stronger flashed in