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

Sir

intentionally sent us down here despite knowing all that? That's

died, you

the matter, Rey spoke up with

Ralyks. I'm sure he trusted in our abilities and knew we would

a response as soon as the former defended the

You got all the benefits

she stared at

It was Justin Baker.

moment Alicia gave him her disapproving look, he shrank back

thinking the same!" He looked at every other Otherworlder in the room, probably hoping to find

just be

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

up, Justin began to

had already looked into the Floors we would be challenging before leaving them up to us."

despite their initial aversion to Rey and what he had

encounter down here. He must

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

murmured. "Even with all the powers it displayed, we still

thanks to

we would have lost. But… we didn't

for a while, none of them

Ralyks already knew we

They actually thought they were

was exactly what they

them to act

as their powerful combinations and utilization of their most

I believe Sir Ralyks was trying to

went

there was

they thought she was upset or experiencing some kind

after checking her out, they found out she

*********

'Mission successful!'

smiled internally as he took in the ambiance of the entire plane

like everything worked according

at Belle's sleeping state, heaving a sigh of relief upon seeing her gentle

the others were badmouthing Ralyks. What has Ater done