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

on… Sir Ralyks

us down here despite knowing

nearly died,

any more could be said about the matter, Rey spoke up with the loudest possible voice he

trusted in our abilities

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

You got all the benefits of the Level

she stared at the one who

It was Justin Baker.

Alicia gave him her disapproving look, he shrank back

all thinking the same!" He looked at every other Otherworlder

Let's just be honest with

and I'm sure you wouldn't have

Adonis speaking up, Justin

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

filled the room as everyone decided to hear him out, despite their initial

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

the faces of the Otherworlders, but a few of them

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

it was thanks to combining our powers." Eric

mistake, we would have lost. But… we didn't make

speaking for a while, none of them could deny

already knew we could

was difficult and incredibly dangerous. They actually thought they were

That was exactly what they

that prompted them to act so

as well as their powerful combinations and utilization of their most effective abilities,

Raid is all about. I believe

went to Adonis'

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

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

after checking her out, they found out she was

*********

'Mission successful!'

took in the ambiance of the entire

worked according to

sleeping state, heaving a

and the others were badmouthing Ralyks. What