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

on… Sir

down here despite knowing all that?

nearly died,

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

blame Sir Ralyks. I'm sure he trusted in our abilities

Rey mixed reactions, but someone in particular quickly gave a response as soon as the former defended

got all the benefits of

stared at the

It was Justin Baker.

he shrank

the same!" He looked at every other Otherworlder in the room,

be honest with

all know it was by chance, and I'm sure you

Adonis speaking up,

with Rey. Of course, Sir Ralyks would have known the 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, his voice calm

despite their initial aversion to Rey and

would encounter down here. He must have also been referring to the

Otherworlders, but a few of them were able to

mean… I guess you're right." Clark murmured. "Even with all the powers it

was thanks to combining

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

of them could deny it any

knew we

was difficult and incredibly dangerous. They actually thought they were going to die.

That was exactly what they

prompted them to act so desperately and try

powerful combinations and utilization of their most effective abilities, they managed to

I believe Sir Ralyks was trying to

agreements went to Adonis'

though, there was one person

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

they found out

*********

'Mission successful!'

as he took in the ambiance of the

like everything worked

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

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