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 to stare

on… Sir

us down here despite knowing

nearly died, you

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

he trusted in our abilities and knew

reactions, but someone in particular quickly gave a response as soon as the former defended the actions of

You got all the benefits of

instantly rose as she stared at

It was Justin Baker.

look, he shrank

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

Let's just be

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

speaking up,

had already looked into the Floors we would be challenging before leaving them up

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

handle everything we would encounter down here. He must

faces of the Otherworlders, but a few of them were able

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

thanks to combining our powers." Eric

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

speaking for a while, none of

Ralyks already knew we

dangerous. They actually thought they

exactly what they

that sense of danger that prompted them to act

combinations and utilization of their most effective abilities,

what a real Raid is all about. I believe Sir Ralyks was trying to teach us

agreements went to Adonis'

though, there was one person who

some kind of discomfort,

they found out

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'Mission successful!'

internally as he took in the ambiance of the entire plane that surrounded

everything worked according to

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

when Justin and the others were