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.

began

Sir

down here despite knowing all that?

died, you

said about the matter, Rey spoke up with the

sure he trusted in

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

you'd support him. You got all the

stared at the

It was Justin Baker.

him her disapproving look, he shrank back

all thinking the same!" He looked at every

just be

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

up, Justin began to

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."

hear him out, despite their initial aversion

everything we would encounter down here. He must have also been referring to the Monster we faced

doubtful expressions on the faces of the Otherworlders, but a few of them

with all the powers it displayed, we still managed to come out

And it was thanks to

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

speaking for a while, none of them could deny it any

already knew we

incredibly dangerous. They actually thought they were going to die.

That was exactly what

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

as well as their powerful combinations and utilization of their most effective abilities, they managed to pull it

Raid is all about. I believe

of agreements went to Adonis'

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

some kind of

checking her out, they found out she was

*********

'Mission successful!'

he took in the ambiance

everything worked

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

bloodlust when Justin and the others were badmouthing Ralyks. What has Ater done