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.

asked this, everyone began to stare at

on… Sir

here despite knowing all

nearly died,

more could be said about the matter, Rey spoke up with

trusted in our abilities

someone in particular quickly gave a response as soon as

him. You got all the

she stared at

It was Justin Baker.

disapproving look, he shrank back in hesitation. However, that

sure we're all thinking the same!" He looked at every

just be honest with

enough, Justin. We all know it was by chance, and I'm sure you wouldn't have complained if you

up, Justin began to

Monster was here. He's very thorough, and he said he had already looked into the Floors we would be challenging before leaving them up to us." Adonis

decided to hear him out, despite their initial aversion to Rey and what he

would encounter down here. He must

of the Otherworlders, but a few

all the powers it displayed, we still managed to come out on

And it was thanks to combining our powers." Eric

we made a single mistake, we would have lost. But… we didn't make those mistakes." Trisha also spoke

speaking for a while, none of them could deny it

already knew we

They actually thought they

was exactly

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

as well as their powerful combinations

all about. I believe Sir Ralyks was trying to teach

of agreements went to Adonis'

spoke, though, there was one

thought she was upset or experiencing some kind of discomfort, due

checking her out, they found out she

*********

'Mission successful!'

internally as he took in the ambiance of the

everything worked according to

glance at Belle's sleeping state, heaving a sigh of relief upon seeing her gentle

leaking out so much bloodlust when Justin and the others were badmouthing Ralyks. What has