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

and it was filled with

leave you here! I'm never leaving you!" He

in her heart move, but she wasn't quite sure what

her chest a little as her heart raced faster than

getting out! I'll make sure

herself smiling despite the precarious situation they were

"Thank you, Adonis."

to these words, but Lucielle knew they

this

All of them!

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

this, he

above his palm, and before

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

purple orb of compressed space was swirling

its unfeeling eyes and

was a

it's about

had enough power to achieve

knew that

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

to give

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

Lucielle sped from their individual positions, with cackles

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

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

"[AVALON]!"

mixed with several other multicolored layers of light flowed and filled the

descended from the Dragon Commander was met with this force

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

recoiled from the blast, pushed back by the

air, she swung him upward, flying

She yelled, creating several flashes of

as he glided in

easily vanished from his position the

of lightning appeared in the distorted

"W-what?!"

seem to be very much, but the sudden electric current that

And that gave Adonis enough time to

Lucielle used

was able to get a slash

he was a tad

~WHUSH!~

behind Lucielle this time, his grin widening

of powerful lighting coursed through her body the moment he made contact, sending him into

enchanted outfit wasn't for

air to grow

to keep up, so he was

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