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—"

another word!" His voice sounded aggressive, almost

could see Adonis' face, and it was filled

leave you here! I'm never

heart move, but

heart raced faster than

all getting out! I'll make

she heard Adonis say this, Lucielle found herself smiling despite the precarious situation they were all

"Thank you, Adonis."

these words, but Lucielle knew they had reached an

leave this

All of them!

to fight. Unfortunately for you all,

said this, he stretched

appeared above his palm, and before

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

purple orb of compressed space

eyes

was a look of

entertained me for long enough, but it's about time for you to disappear. ALL OF

swirling purple orb had enough

and Lucielle knew that

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

going to give

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

with

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

and called out a

"[AVALON]!"

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

Commander was met with this force

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

itself, and just as Adonis recoiled from the blast, pushed back by the sheer pressure, Lucielle had already caught up to him

the air, she swung him upward,

She yelled, creating several flashes of lightning

as he glided in the air, already recognizing her

foe, who easily vanished from

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

"W-what?!"

current that

Adonis enough time to

Lucielle used Wind Magic to propel

combined efforts, Adonis was able to

for him, he was

~WHUSH!~

his grin widening as he reached out

through her body the moment he made contact, sending him

wasn't for nothing, after

causing the air to grow remarkably heavy where the

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

time making his way to the five teenagers who