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!" His

see Adonis' face, and it was

I'm

but she wasn't quite sure

her chest a little as her heart

all getting out! I'll

say this, Lucielle found herself smiling despite the precarious situation

"Thank you, Adonis."

Hero only nodded to these words, but Lucielle knew they had

this dreary place

All of them!

fight. Unfortunately for you

the Dragon Commander said this, he stretched out

appeared above his palm, and before

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

massive purple orb of compressed space

Commander gazed down with its unfeeling eyes and

was a look

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

had enough power to

knew

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

They weren't going to

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

and Lucielle sped from their individual positions, with cackles of energy flashing all around

into the air,

his Divine Sword and called out a name that had never been uttered until

"[AVALON]!"

of golden energy, mixed with several other multicolored layers

Dragon Commander was met with this

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

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

she swung him

creating several flashes of lightning in the

as he glided in the

easily vanished from his position the moment

moment he teleported, a flash of lightning appeared in the distorted space, striking him down the instant

"W-what?!"

sudden electric current that

gave Adonis enough time to

Lucielle used Wind Magic to

Adonis was able to get a

for him, he was a

~WHUSH!~

behind Lucielle this time, his

through her body the moment he made contact, sending him

outfit wasn't for

to grow remarkably heavy where

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

quickly approach him; this time making his way to the five teenagers who seemed to be out