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.

this, everyone began to stare at each

on… Sir

intentionally sent us down here despite knowing all

nearly died, you

Rey spoke up with the loudest possible voice he

in

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

him. You got all the benefits of

as she stared

It was Justin Baker.

him her disapproving look, he shrank back in

sure we're all thinking the same!" He looked at every other Otherworlder in the room, probably hoping to find an ally among

be honest with

enough, Justin. We all know it was by chance, and I'm sure you wouldn't have

Adonis speaking up, Justin

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 and

despite their

everything we would encounter down

the Otherworlders, but a few of them were

right." Clark murmured. "Even with all the

to combining our

made a single mistake, we would have lost. But… we didn't

for a while, none of them

Ralyks already knew

dangerous. They actually thought they

exactly what they

of danger that prompted them to act so desperately and try their best to

combinations and utilization of their most effective abilities,

is all about. I believe Sir Ralyks was trying to

of agreements went to Adonis'

of everyone who spoke, though, there was one person

experiencing some kind of discomfort, due to her trembling

checking her out, they found

*********

'Mission successful!'

smiled internally as he took in the ambiance of

like everything worked according

sleeping state, heaving a

was leaking out so much bloodlust when Justin and the others were badmouthing Ralyks. What has Ater