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 voice sounded aggressive, almost

face, and it was

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

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

little as her heart raced faster than it

all getting out! I'll

this, Lucielle found herself smiling despite the precarious situation they were all

"Thank you, Adonis."

but Lucielle knew they had reached

leave this

All of them!

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

this, he stretched out his

flashes of energy appeared above

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

orb of compressed space was

unfeeling eyes

was a look of

long enough, but it's about

had enough power to achieve

knew

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

weren't going to

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

with

into the air, while Adonis flew right ahead with his golden cloak

a name

"[AVALON]!"

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

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

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

recoiled from the blast, pushed back by the sheer pressure, Lucielle

she swung him upward, flying

creating several flashes of lightning in the

he glided in the air,

his foe, who easily vanished from his position the moment

appeared in the distorted space, striking him down the instant he

"W-what?!"

current that

gave Adonis enough time to close

Light Magic to draw nearer, Lucielle used Wind

was able to

was a tad

~WHUSH!~

right behind Lucielle this time, his grin

powerful lighting coursed through her body the moment he made

enchanted outfit wasn't

the air to grow

were no longer able to keep up, so he was

his way to the five teenagers who seemed