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.

began

Sir

despite knowing all that? That's

nearly died,

more could be said about the matter, Rey spoke

trusted in our abilities and knew we would come out

quickly gave a response as soon as the former defended the actions of their

You got

stared at the one who said

It was Justin Baker.

moment Alicia gave him her disapproving look, he shrank back in hesitation. However,

the same!" He looked at every other Otherworlder in the room, probably hoping to find an ally among

Let's just be

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

speaking up, Justin

said he had already looked into the Floors we would be challenging before leaving them up to us." Adonis continued, his voice calm

to hear him out, despite

would encounter down here. He must have also

Otherworlders, but a few of them were able to see

Clark murmured. "Even with all the powers it displayed, we still managed to come

was thanks to combining

mistake, we would have lost.

while, none of

already knew we could

difficult and incredibly dangerous. They actually

was exactly

danger that prompted them to

powerful combinations and utilization of

is all about. I believe Sir Ralyks was trying to teach

agreements went to Adonis'

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

or experiencing some kind of

her out, they found

*********

'Mission successful!'

he took in the ambiance of

everything worked according

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

and the others were badmouthing Ralyks.