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

and it was filled with a lot

you here! I'm

in her heart move, but

chest a little as her heart raced faster

I'll make sure of

Adonis say this, Lucielle found herself smiling despite the

"Thank you, Adonis."

Hero only nodded to these words, but Lucielle knew they

leave this dreary

All of them!

for you all, I've grown pretty

said this, he stretched out his

energy appeared above his palm, and before

~VWUUUUUUMMM!~

purple orb of compressed space

with its unfeeling eyes and had a

was a look

but it's about time for

orb had

and Lucielle knew that very

However…

"On my mark, Lucielle!"

"Understood!"

weren't going to give

"Die!"

~WHOOOSH!~

and Lucielle sped from their individual positions, with cackles of

by wind and lightning as she took off into the air,

and called out a name that had never been uttered

"[AVALON]!"

mixed with several other multicolored layers of light

Commander was met with this force

The result was inevitable.

Light triumphed.

~BOOOOOOMMM!!~

from the blast, pushed back by the sheer

in the air, she swung him

She yelled, creating several

he glided in the

vanished from

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

"W-what?!"

electric current that coursed throughout the

gave Adonis enough

nearer, Lucielle used Wind Magic to propel his

combined efforts, Adonis was able to get a

for him, he was a tad

~WHUSH!~

Lucielle this time, his grin widening as he reached out to kill her

surge of powerful lighting coursed through her body the moment he

wasn't for

the air to grow remarkably heavy

were no longer able to keep

seeing Adonis quickly approach him; this time making his way to the five teenagers