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

the students wanted to call it quits, and it didn't seem like

more students trickled

bad…' Rey thought to himself

of that single guy,

point where it wasn't even easy to pinpoint who started all of the drama, to begin

the students were going to

attention, please?" A

so much presence that the loud commotion

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

your fears, and I can

boy who spoke wasn't a

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

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

student felt the boy's words ring true within them—as if he was speaking to only them as individuals and not

was Adonis Levi—Hero and leader of

countless families and numerous children

not pretentious or

spoke from his heart, and people

all have our desires and goals. It's rather unfortunate that those desires were

memories of everyone to the incident that started it

meant to die back then.

Their pompous and entitled facade cracked under

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

golden eyes glimmered as he formed a slight

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

of the enemy that they inevitably had to face began to

it

the last dream and hopes of the people

gaze was serious—calm,

not safe. None of us are

only question that was left to ask was

How could

answers lay before

Level Up and gain actual experience from it."

of the students were

only cared about their safety could not deny

why I implore all of you, my friends…

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

silently echoed, but it was drowned by

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

they underwent to get stronger flashed in