An Extra’s POV

"Hmm…"

As Rey looked at the unconscious body of the Half-Elf before him, he thought of the most secure place he could imagine for her.

No matter how hard he thought, only one place came to mind.

'Haaa… why do I keep going back to them?'

He opened up a portal that led to the meeting room where he usually met with Aldred.

According to what he was told, the room was reserved exclusively for him and the deals he brought.

'That means she'll be safe there. Aldred has seen her fact too, so he probably already knows not to harm her if he suddenly finds her there.'

Once he carried the girl into the portal using Absolute Wind Magic, Rey felt a rumbling sound beneath him.

A hole was created several hundred meters from where he stood, and like a blur, the body of the dragon flew into it.

In essence, Rey had even gotten to a top floor before it could.

The boy chuckled, already feeling his body shiver with excitement.

There was always something surreal about pursuing something—like playing tag—that made the human heart race in anticipation.

That was what Rey was currently feeling.

'Well then… let's begin the chase!'

*********

"Haa… haaaaaa… haaaa!!!"

Jer'ard was wheezing heavily as he made his way out of the Royal Dungeon.

Floor by Floor, he ascended by shooting Dragon Breaths into the ceiling and creating massive holes in them.

In the situation where he neared a ceiling and his breath wasn't fast enough, he would crash into it and create holes with his own body.

It hurt him, sure, but nothing currently mattered to Jer'ard than getting away.

… Away from the monster he just encountered.

'Even Monsters are weaker than Dragons! That man… that entity… he is not a Monster!'

He was far worse.

to try to

even trying to fight

from the start! He should

Why did he try to reject his

did he try

want to run! I don't want

would leave the humans and

would report the current state of affairs here and leave things to the

weren't meant for him—a mere

I lose him?' He looked below. 'I lost

see the man

Overjoyed, even!

was safe. He wasn't going to

Then—

~WHUSH!~

to his side for

'W-was that—?!'

like he saw a blur that resembled Ralyks, but he quickly dismissed

no way Ralyks had already

was absolutely

~SQUELCH!~

powerful blade suddenly pierced Jer'ard in the back, causing him to screech as he noticed a figure floating right below

IT WAS RALYKS!

"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

appearance of his predator than the

'H-how..?! Already?! No way!'

that Ralyks was much faster than

would he have been able to slice off

not sensed his approach

from the 99th Floor and

… RIGHT?!

~WHUUSSH!~

appeared from all around Ralyks and they fired

was devastating—as if they

seemingly appearing out of

out of them as the

flew and pierced even

tried his best to evade the next volley, but despite his best efforts at aerodynamics, it

followed

remotely?

aerodynamics, it was all

followed and