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 voice sounded aggressive, almost

could see Adonis' face, and it was filled with a lot

I'm

but she wasn't quite

her heart raced faster than it had

getting out! I'll make

herself smiling despite the precarious situation

"Thank you, Adonis."

only nodded to these words, but Lucielle

this dreary

All of them!

you're finally ready to fight. Unfortunately for you all, I've grown

said this, he

flashes of energy appeared above his

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

purple orb of compressed space

Commander gazed down with its unfeeling eyes and had a

a look

for long enough, but it's about time

orb had enough power to achieve

and Lucielle knew

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

weren't going to give up that

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

individual positions, with cackles of energy

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

his Divine Sword and called out a name that had never

"[AVALON]!"

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

Commander was met with this force of a

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

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

air, she swung

several flashes of lightning in

he glided in the air, already recognizing

for his foe, who easily vanished from his

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

"W-what?!"

electric current that coursed throughout the Dragon Commander's body was

enough time to close

draw nearer, Lucielle used Wind Magic

their combined efforts, Adonis was able to get a slash

was

~WHUSH!~

Dragon Commander appeared right behind Lucielle this time, his grin widening as he reached out

through her body the moment

wasn't for

grow remarkably

longer able to keep up, so he was forced to

teleported upon seeing Adonis quickly approach him; this time making his way to the five teenagers who seemed to be