An Extra’s POV

Adonis stretched out his hand, and his Divine Sword appeared out of nowhere.

As always, it glowed with indescribable majesty.

"Do you understand, Lucielle? It's you and me."

As Adonis said this, Lucielle felt her heart race. She realized just how dangerous the situation was, and how incredibly inadequate she was.

Yet, once he told her he needed her… she had no choice but to step forward and agree.

"Understood! Do you have a plan?"

A small smile formed on Adonis' face, and he gave her a very proud—almost melancholic look.

It felt different from the kind of gaze a student would give their teacher, or the kind that allies would share with each other.

This felt far more intimate.

"Thank you. And yes, I do have a plan…" Adonis took in a deep breath and heaved out a musty sigh.

"The plan is the same as always. To escape. The Item with me should allow us to travel to a higher Floor." As Adonis said this, he revealed a small cube that was hidden in his pocket.

It looked very similar to the 'The Gateway', but far smaller, with more intricate designs around it.

'He still hasn't revealed where he got that Item…' Lucielle's thoughts trailed.

However, as soon as it came, she dismissed the entire thing from her mind.

'There's no need to know that now. Besides, even if he says nothing, that doesn't remove the fact that it's all for our benefit.'

Adonis had already made it abundantly clear that he desired to help the world and save it from the tyranny of the Dragons.

Everything he did—whether it was what they understood or not—was to that effect.

He had Lucielle's full trust.

"We only have one chance to activate it, so we have to be very decisive and create the perfect window."

Adonis' plan was simple.

He and Lucielle would fight the Dragon Commander, getting all of its attention.

Once they had it distracted enough, they'd activate the portal to a higher Level and ensure their friends made it to a higher Level.

"The tricky part is what comes next." Adonis sighed.

Even after their friends escaped, they would have to leave too.

They couldn't do so if the Dragon Commander wasn't occupied in some way.

"We have to find a way to incapacitate him, or do something to that effect." Adonis said.

From what Lucielle could understand about the plan, though, she could see another alternative.

"One of us could stay behind." She said, her crimson eyes narrowing as she made the bold statement.

Based on Adonis' unsurprised reaction, it was clear that the thought had also occurred to him.

"I'll stay behind, Adonis. You should escape with the—"

say another word!" His voice sounded aggressive,

Adonis' face, and it

won't leave you here! I'm

but she wasn't quite sure what

little as her heart raced faster than it had ever done

all getting out! I'll

Lucielle found herself

"Thank you, Adonis."

but Lucielle

leave this dreary place

All of them!

for you all, I've grown pretty tired

Dragon Commander said this, he stretched out

energy appeared above

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

of compressed space was swirling

its unfeeling eyes and had a cold look planted on his

was a look of

long enough, but it's about time for you

swirling purple orb had enough power to achieve

and Lucielle knew

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

to give up that

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

sped from their individual positions, with

by wind and lightning as she took off into the air, while Adonis flew right ahead with his golden cloak of

a name that had never been

"[AVALON]!"

push of golden energy, mixed with several other multicolored layers of

from the Dragon Commander was met with this force

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

as Adonis recoiled from the blast, pushed back by the sheer

the air, she swung

creating several flashes of lightning in

glided in

for his foe, who easily vanished from his position the

he teleported, a flash of lightning appeared in the distorted space, striking him down

"W-what?!"

very much, but the sudden electric current that coursed throughout the

enough time to

used Light Magic to draw nearer, Lucielle used Wind

combined efforts, Adonis was able to

was a

~WHUSH!~

appeared right behind Lucielle this time, his grin widening as he reached out

her body the moment he made contact, sending him into another

wasn't

to grow remarkably heavy where the Dragon

his powerful wings were no longer able to keep up,

this time making his