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.

was pointless to try

regretted even trying

have just escaped from the start! He should have

fight? Why did he try to reject

he try to

just… I just want to run! I don't

humans and return to the

leave things to the

weren't meant for him—a mere

I lose him?' He looked

see the man known as

Overjoyed, even!

wasn't going to

Then—

~WHUSH!~

in the space around him. He turned to his side for a glimpse, but he was moving too fast to clearly

'W-was that—?!'

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

was no way Ralyks had already

absolutely no

~SQUELCH!~

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

IT WAS RALYKS!

"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

about the sudden appearance of his predator than the wound he

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

that Ralyks was much faster than

been able to slice off his hand

sensed his approach until

the 99th Floor and

… RIGHT?!

~WHUUSSH!~

blades appeared from all around Ralyks and

they were being pushed

seemingly appearing out of nowhere, was

out of them as the winds surrounding them

flew and pierced even more parts

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

followed and

them remotely? Why

efforts at aerodynamics, it was

blades followed and pierced