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—"

word!" His

face, and it was filled with

leave you here! I'm

something in her heart move, but she

her chest a little as her heart

all getting out! I'll make

Lucielle found herself smiling despite the precarious situation they were

"Thank you, Adonis."

to these words, but Lucielle knew they had reached an

this

All of them!

fight. Unfortunately for you all,

Dragon Commander said this,

energy appeared above

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

purple orb of compressed space

down with its unfeeling eyes and had a cold look planted

a

enough, but it's about time

had enough power to achieve

and Lucielle knew

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

They weren't going to give

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

individual positions, with cackles of energy flashing all

was surrounded by wind and lightning as she took off into the air, while Adonis flew

a name that

"[AVALON]!"

mixed with several other

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

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

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

she swung him

creating several flashes of lightning in

smiled as he glided in

straight for his foe, who easily vanished from his position

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

"W-what?!"

to be very much, but the sudden electric current that coursed throughout the

that gave Adonis enough time

to draw nearer, Lucielle used Wind

Adonis was able to get

was

~WHUSH!~

his grin widening as

coursed through her body the moment

enchanted outfit wasn't for nothing,

yelled, causing the air to grow remarkably heavy where the Dragon

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

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