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.

this, everyone began to stare at each

on… Sir

us down here despite knowing

died, you

the matter, Rey spoke up with the loudest possible voice he

sure he trusted in our abilities and knew

a response

got all the benefits of the Level

instantly rose as she stared at the

It was Justin Baker.

moment Alicia gave him her disapproving look, he shrank back in hesitation. However, that didn't mean

not wrong. I'm sure we're all thinking the same!" He looked at every other Otherworlder

be

I'm sure you wouldn't have complained if you were the one who

Adonis speaking up,

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 continued,

to hear him out, despite their initial aversion to Rey and

be able to handle everything we would encounter down here. He

doubtful expressions on the faces of the Otherworlders,

you're right." Clark murmured. "Even with all the powers it displayed,

thanks to combining our

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

of them

Ralyks already knew

and incredibly dangerous. They actually thought they

exactly

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

well as their powerful combinations and utilization of their most effective

all about. I believe Sir Ralyks was trying to teach

of agreements went

everyone who spoke, though, there was one person who didn't utter a

upset or experiencing some kind of discomfort,

her out, they found out

*********

'Mission successful!'

took in the ambiance of the entire

worked according to

state, heaving a sigh of relief upon

bloodlust when Justin and the others were badmouthing Ralyks. What