An Extra’s POV

"I was watching you… Rey."

Alicia's breaths were heavy, her chest rising up and down every second as she looked at the boy she was talking to.

He was also equally tired—no, perhaps even more so.

"You just kept hacking and hacking. You didn't even show a hint of fear at all."

Of course, this was a quality she admired in Rey—the assertive nature he had underneath the seemingly plain appearance and personality he usually showed.

It was thanks to watching him constantly attack, despite the exhaustion he must have been feeling, that she was able to keep going despite feeling extremely drained.

She couldn't let up—not after seeing what Rey was doing.

And so, despite feeling lightheaded, tired, or downright sick, she kept her attacks. As a result, they were eventually able to defeat the Monster.

"T-thank you, Alicia. I just… had to do it!"

"Weren't you scared at all? I mean… you were so close to the thing."

"I… I wasn't scared." Rey said as he smiled at her.

"I knew we would win."

Alicia's face instantly morphed into that of surprise. She didn't think anyone could say such words given the situation.

All their options seemed to have vanished, and even their guardians were eviscerated. If it hadn't been for certain conditions, and the aid of Adonis' leadership, they would have all perished.

"You do realize that we could have easily been killed if we made the slightest mistake, right?"

"But we didn't." Rey responded, his smile growing even broader.

"I believe Sir Ralyks must have been very confident in our capabilities… enough to believe we could take down that thing."

Alicia's eyes widened even more upon hearing that name.

"So he… he actually…!"

Thanks to the intensity of the situation, she never really had the time or opportunity to process the bigger picture of things. But now… she was beginning to unravel everything.

"Are you saying he knew such a Monster was waiting for us here?" She blurted out, her voice so loud that it attracted the attention of everyone in the room.

moment she asked this, everyone began

Sir Ralyks

intentionally sent us down here despite knowing all

nearly died, you

the matter, Rey spoke up with the loudest possible voice

trusted in our abilities and knew we would come out

quickly gave a response as soon as the

course, you'd support him. You got all the benefits of the Level

stared at the one who said the

It was Justin Baker.

Alicia gave him her disapproving look, he shrank

sure we're all thinking the same!" He looked at every other Otherworlder in the room, probably hoping to

be honest with

was by chance, and I'm sure you wouldn't have complained if

up,

Monster was here. He's very thorough, and he said he had already looked into the Floors we would be challenging

hear him out, despite their initial aversion to

everything we would encounter down here. He must have also been

were still doubtful expressions on the faces of the Otherworlders, but a few of them were able

all the powers it displayed, we still managed to come

was thanks to combining our powers."

made a single mistake, we would have lost. But… we didn't make

speaking for a while, none of them could

Ralyks already knew we could

and incredibly dangerous. They actually thought they were going to

was exactly what they

danger that prompted them to act so desperately and try their best

well as their powerful combinations and

is all about. I believe

agreements went to

though, there was

experiencing some kind

they found out

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'Mission successful!'

in the ambiance of

like everything worked according to

a slight glance at Belle's sleeping state, heaving a sigh of relief upon

so much bloodlust when Justin and the others were badmouthing Ralyks. What has Ater done to