An Extra’s POV

Fear of the UNKNOWN.

It is a popular term coined by those who lived in the world.

But how true is it, really? Do humans really fear the unknown?

What of children—babies, even?

They know nothing, yet fear is such a distant emotion for them.

For most, fear is taught… alongside pain, in a way to determine the difference between right and wrong.

… Good and evil.

The fear of the unknown does not exist.

Ignorance never breeds fear—at least not directly. Instead, it is the catalyst for a process that eventually leads to fear.

When we come into the world, we know nothing.

We fear nothing.

But, we grow curious. Then, we learn. We receive the taint of knowledge, which then brings us to a particular point.

The point where we know that there are things that we do not know—blots in existence that hide forbidden truths from us.

This is what breeds fear.

And so, as they stood before overwhelming gates that lead to a place none of them understood, the Adventurers weren't scared because of their ignorance.

No, they were frightened because they had knowledge.

They knew what had happened to their predecessors who took on this impossible task. They knew how fatal Miasma was. They knew what it meant to feel pain… to suffer… to watch others die, and to nearly die themselves.

That was what caused the fear to sprout.

They were not innocent lambs being led to the slaughter, neither were they babies who embodied ignorance.

they were, none of them would flinch at the

and women who braved themselves for the darkness to

couldn't escape the

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~CREEEAAAK!~

loud noise caused by the massive gates opening caused everyone's

one smiled any longer—not

the leaked out from within the place caused many to shiver. Still,

this far

meters in height alone, and it was so wide that a hundred people could walk in,

was already a massive fortress, so it made sense for its entrance to be so

Then—

Class Dungeon Conquest since

on their weapons

having

of ten thousand was about to march forward at

"CHARGE FORTH!"

yell from the crowd dominated the space and everyone rushed

power… for wealth… for

their motivations and inclinations were at that

was the Dungeon in front of them, and the sole life they had

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'The Miasma is bearable…'

this as he and his team stepped into the massive hall of the Dungeon's ground

was too large that massive felt like an understatement

it wasn't

created an air of unease as Rey carefully

the entire space around felt

energy-dense areas.' Just as with the 99th Floor of the Royal Dungeon, where the concept of time was distorted, it seemed this one affected the space

perhaps this was simply the influence of

Rey couldn't tell.

enough to occupy the room, and

of black stone, and the ancient walls seemed to consist of large bricks

an abandoned castle of sorts, with an unbelievably large flight of stairs