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—"

you say another word!" His voice sounded aggressive, almost

face, and it was filled with a lot

won't leave you here! I'm never

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

held her chest a little as her heart raced faster than it

out! I'll make

heard Adonis say this, Lucielle found herself smiling despite

"Thank you, Adonis."

to these words, but

this dreary

All of them!

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

Commander said this, he stretched out his

above his palm, and before

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

purple orb of compressed space was

its unfeeling eyes and had a cold look planted on

was a look of

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

had enough

and Lucielle knew that

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

to give up that

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

Lucielle sped from their individual positions, with cackles of

off into the air, while Adonis flew right ahead

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

"[AVALON]!"

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

dark purple thing that descended from the Dragon Commander was

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

Adonis recoiled from the blast, pushed back by the sheer pressure, Lucielle had

swung him upward,

She yelled, creating several flashes of lightning in

in the air, already

his foe, who easily vanished

the moment he teleported, a flash of lightning appeared in the distorted space,

"W-what?!"

sudden electric current that coursed throughout

Adonis enough time to close

draw nearer, Lucielle used Wind

their combined efforts, Adonis was able to get a slash

was a

~WHUSH!~

Lucielle this time, his

her body the moment he made contact, sending him into another state

wasn't for

air to grow remarkably heavy where the Dragon

wings were no longer able to keep

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