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.

everyone began to stare at each other

Sir

down here despite knowing all that? That's so

died,

about the matter, Rey spoke up with the loudest possible

blame Sir Ralyks. I'm sure he trusted in our abilities and

quickly gave a response as soon as the former defended the

You got all

she stared

It was Justin Baker.

he shrank back in hesitation.

we're all thinking the same!" He looked at every other

just be honest

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

Adonis speaking up,

said he had already looked into the Floors we would be challenging before leaving them up to us." Adonis continued, his voice calm

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

encounter down here. He must have also been referring to the Monster

expressions on the faces of the Otherworlders, but a few of them were able to

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

it was thanks to combining

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

none of them

Ralyks already knew

incredibly dangerous. They actually thought they were

exactly what they

prompted them to act so desperately and

the situation, as well as their powerful combinations and

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

went to Adonis'

there was one person

or experiencing some kind of discomfort, due to her

after checking her out, they found out she

*********

'Mission successful!'

smiled internally as he took in the ambiance

worked according

cast a slight glance at Belle's sleeping state, heaving a sigh of relief upon seeing her

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