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—"

you say another word!" His

and it was filled

leave you here! I'm never leaving you!"

her heart move, but she wasn't quite sure what it

her chest a little as her heart raced faster than it had ever

out! I'll make

found herself smiling despite

"Thank you, Adonis."

words, but Lucielle

this dreary

All of them!

to fight. Unfortunately for you all, I've grown pretty tired

this, he stretched out his

of energy appeared above his palm, and

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

purple orb of

its unfeeling eyes and had a cold

was a

entertained me for long enough, but it's

purple orb had enough power

and Lucielle knew that

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

going to give up that

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

individual positions, with cackles of energy

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

brandished his Divine Sword and called out a name that had never

"[AVALON]!"

push of golden energy, mixed with several other

thing that descended from the Dragon Commander was met with this force of a multitude

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

the blast, pushed back by the sheer pressure, Lucielle had already

in the air, she swung him upward,

yelled, creating several flashes of lightning in

in the

vanished from his position the moment he got

a flash of lightning appeared in

"W-what?!"

the sudden electric current

Adonis enough

to draw nearer, Lucielle used Wind Magic to propel

was

was a tad

~WHUSH!~

Commander appeared right behind Lucielle this time, his grin widening as

of powerful lighting coursed through her body the moment he made contact, sending him into another state of

wasn't

air to grow remarkably

wings were no longer able to keep up, so he was forced

time making his way to the five teenagers