An Extra’s POV

The stale air in the 99th Floor slowly moved as the warring parties both gazed upon the stranger that had interrupted their battle.

… Or rather, the execution.

The man in question was coated in darkness and crimson.

He looked strong, and his imposing build made it clear that he was no ordinary man.

As both the humans and Dragon saw him, they only had one thought.

"Who is he?!"

As if listening to their internal questions, the man of darkness stepped forward and gave a slight sigh.

"My name is Ralyks. I am an Adventurer, and I was tasked with rescuing you people."

The one called Ralyks was currently looking in the direction of Adonis and his comrades.

The weight of the space above them had lessened, but it was heavy nonetheless.

They couldn't let up for even a moment, but their eyes beamed the moment they heard of a rescue.

However, they soon dimmed once they remembered the true nature of their adversary.

Not even an Adventurer stood a chance.

"You can't—!"

"Before you say anything, though…" Ralyks interrupted Adonis and stretched his hand towards the space above them,

"… Let's get rid of that, shall we?"

In a single pulse of energy, Ralyks easily caused the crushing space above them to relax.

The seven gasped in relief and awe as the unbearable burden on their bodies were removed so easily.

They turned to thank him, but he was no longer in his previous position.

"I'm here."

Their gazes landed right in front of them, and there he stood,

The Adventurer Ralyks!

Whether it was teleportation or not, he had gotten right next to them without anyone even realizing it.

His speed and strength were something else.

"S-Sir Ralyks… about what you said…"

"We'll talk later." His words interrupted Adonis, and the speaker didn't even bother looking back.

His gaze was on the silent Dragon Commander.

"Right now the enemy is in sight."

Ralyks said this, Adonis' eyes widened, his face slowly conforming into that of

"Y-you're right!"

Adonis did so anyway. Lucielle also rose to her

your side." Adonis

"Hmm?"

crimson eye barely looking at the two who resolutely wanted to keep up

can surely help!"

friends and defeat the beast that hovered above

No matter

combine our might, then surely

"Dragon… Commander… huh?"

was enough to strike fear into many, but the way

almost seemed like

"Let us help and—!"

There's no need." Ralyks raised his hand and

area as his

"B-but—!"

are exhausted. You've also nearly

moment Ralyks said this made it

in very

"S-still…!"

couldn't just sit

that the Hero himself could not defeat on his own. He couldn't even do it with the

Head Warrior was defeated

a chance was if they all worked

least, that was what

involve you two—or any of the others. You've done well to hold out until

or conceit, but there was

gateway that led me here. You

them, his crimson

did well. Stand proud,

the words

mystery—made the two extremely

in their knees, and before they

exhaustion was now clear

for being weak, the man called Ralyks seemed to imply the

their face, it was clear what he implied by

"You are strong!"

enough for

low estate—with expressions of

you don't need

"Nah, I'd win."

was all that

this point, Adonis remembered the words of someone—a

he was told by

"Don't lose..."

was under Ralyks' mask, but Adonis

proceeded from his lips, and he simply stepped

felt

Ralyks was