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 to stare at each

Sir Ralyks

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

died,

Rey spoke up

sure he trusted in our abilities and knew we would come out

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

course, you'd support him. You got all the

stared at the one who said the

It was Justin Baker.

he shrank back in hesitation. However,

I'm sure we're all thinking the same!" He looked at every other Otherworlder in the

be honest

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

speaking up, Justin began to

was here. He's very thorough, and he said he had already looked into the Floors we would be challenging before leaving them

to hear him out, despite their initial aversion to

to handle everything we would encounter down here. He must have

the faces of the Otherworlders,

guess you're right." Clark murmured. "Even with all the powers it displayed, we still managed to come

it was thanks to combining our powers."

single mistake, we would have lost. But… we didn't make those mistakes."

none of them could deny

knew we could

They actually thought they were

exactly what they

that sense of danger that prompted them to act so

the situation, as well as their powerful combinations and utilization of their

about. I believe Sir

went to

was one person who didn't utter a

upset or experiencing some

checking her out, they found out she was

*********

'Mission successful!'

took in the ambiance of the entire

like everything worked according to

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

was leaking out so much bloodlust when Justin and the