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 to stare at each other

Sir

down here despite knowing all that?

nearly died,

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

I'm sure he trusted in

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

him. You got all

as she stared at the

It was Justin Baker.

him her disapproving look, he shrank back in hesitation.

wrong. I'm sure we're all thinking the same!" He looked at every

just be honest

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

speaking up, Justin

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

hear him out, despite their initial aversion

would be able to handle everything we would encounter down here. He must have also been referring

Otherworlders, but a few of them were able to

the powers it displayed, we still managed to come out

was thanks to combining our powers."

we would have lost. But…

of them

knew

They actually

That was exactly what they

to act so desperately

response to the situation, as well as their powerful combinations and utilization of their most effective abilities, they managed to

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

went

was one

some kind of

her out, they found out she was

*********

'Mission successful!'

smiled internally as he took in the ambiance

worked

glance at Belle's sleeping state, heaving a sigh

when Justin and the others were