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!"

it was filled with

leave you here! I'm

in her heart move, but

as her heart raced faster than it had ever

getting out! I'll make

she heard Adonis say this, Lucielle found herself smiling

"Thank you, Adonis."

words, but Lucielle knew

leave this dreary

All of them!

you're finally ready to fight. Unfortunately for

said this, he stretched

appeared above his palm,

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

of compressed space was swirling

gazed down with its unfeeling eyes and had a cold look planted on his

a look

entertained me for long enough, but it's

swirling purple orb had enough

and Lucielle knew that very

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

going to

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

their individual positions, with cackles of energy flashing

she took off into the air, while Adonis flew right ahead with

a name that had never been uttered

"[AVALON]!"

push of golden energy, mixed with several other multicolored layers of light flowed and filled the

Commander was met with this force of

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

Adonis recoiled from the blast, pushed back by the sheer pressure, Lucielle had already caught up to him and grabbed him by his

the air, she swung him

several flashes of lightning in the

glided in the

foe, who easily vanished from his position the moment he

appeared in the distorted space, striking him down

"W-what?!"

current that coursed throughout

And that gave Adonis enough time to close their

draw nearer, Lucielle used

their combined efforts, Adonis was able to get a

for him, he was a tad too

~WHUSH!~

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

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

enchanted outfit wasn't for nothing,

causing the air to grow remarkably heavy where the Dragon

his powerful wings were no longer able to keep up, so

him; this time making his way to