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

face, and it

here! I'm never leaving you!" He

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

her heart

all getting out! I'll make sure

heard Adonis say this, Lucielle found herself smiling despite the precarious

"Thank you, Adonis."

but Lucielle knew they had reached an

leave this dreary place

All of them!

fight. Unfortunately for you all, I've grown pretty

this,

of energy appeared above his palm,

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

orb of compressed space was

Commander gazed down with its unfeeling eyes and had

was a look of

it's about time

purple orb had enough power

and Lucielle knew that

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

They weren't going to

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

with

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

his Divine Sword and called out a name

"[AVALON]!"

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

Commander was met with this force of

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

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

in the air, she swung him upward, flying ahead

several flashes of lightning

smiled as he glided in the air,

who easily vanished from his position the moment

in the distorted space, striking him down

"W-what?!"

very much, but the sudden electric current that

enough time to

to draw nearer, Lucielle used Wind

Adonis was able to

for him, he was a tad too

~WHUSH!~

appeared right behind Lucielle this time, his

the moment he made contact, sending him into

wasn't for nothing,

yelled, causing the air to grow remarkably heavy where

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

this time making his way to the five teenagers who