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—"

Don't you say another word!" His voice

Adonis' face, and it was

won't leave you here! I'm never leaving

in her heart move, but she wasn't

heart raced

all getting out! I'll make sure

found herself smiling

"Thank you, Adonis."

nodded to these words, but Lucielle knew they

this

All of them!

like you're finally ready to fight. Unfortunately for you all,

said this,

appeared above his palm, and before

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

massive purple orb of compressed

unfeeling eyes and had a cold look planted on his

was a

for long enough, but it's about time for

purple orb had enough power to

Lucielle knew that very

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

going to give

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

their individual positions, with cackles of energy flashing all around their

took off into the air,

a name

"[AVALON]!"

mixed with several other multicolored layers of

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

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

as Adonis recoiled from the blast, pushed back by

air, she swung

Convent]!" She yelled, creating several flashes of lightning in the

in the air, already

went straight for his foe, who easily vanished from his position the moment he got too

lightning appeared in the distorted space, striking him down

"W-what?!"

but the sudden electric current that

And that gave Adonis enough time to close

Lucielle used Wind Magic to propel his target towards

efforts, Adonis was able to get a

him, he was a tad too

~WHUSH!~

Commander appeared right behind Lucielle this time, his grin widening

body the moment he made contact, sending

outfit wasn't

causing the air to grow remarkably heavy

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

his way to the