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.

them would flinch at the slightest sign of

themselves for the

so… they couldn't escape

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~CREEEAAAK!~

massive gates opening caused everyone's excited

smiled any

repulsive energy the leaked out from within the place caused many to

this far for

fifty meters in height alone, and it was so wide that a

massive fortress, so

Then—

will now begin the first Grand Calamity Class Dungeon Conquest since

their weapons and readied

was too late for those having second

march forward at the signal

"CHARGE FORTH!"

voice sprang forth, a thunderous yell from the crowd dominated the space and everyone rushed

for power… for

matter what their motivations and inclinations were at

of them, and the sole life they had

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'The Miasma is bearable…'

stepped into the massive hall of the Dungeon's

was too large that massive felt

that hung on the walls, so it wasn't entirely dark. Yet, the looming shadows around could

unease

distance between the ground and ceiling was about a hundred meters, and the entire space around felt overwhelmingly big—even for the

Floor of the Royal Dungeon, where the

perhaps this was simply the influence of some kind of Magic or

Rey couldn't tell.

enough to occupy the room, and their numbers

some sort of black stone, and the ancient walls

looked like an abandoned castle of sorts, with an unbelievably large flight