An Extra’s POV

'A dark hole under the ground, huh? Looks like Necromancy.'

That was the first thought on Rey's mind as he saw the bright purple light shine bright and felt an emergence from underneath the floor's surface.

He had seen Ater use the Skill before, so he understood how it worked.

"BRACE YOURSELVES, EVERYONE!" Richard's voice reverberated amongst his fellows, and the many that stood behind him.

"FIRST WAVE INCOMING!"

The Adventurers, at least the sensible ones, tightly clutched their weapons and spread themselves out. They took battle stances and readied themselves for the incoming horde.

Those who could used Buff Skills began to activate them, and the Magic Users swiftly chanted out their Spells.

The air of tension did not vanish, and with loud noise radiating all over, many did not hear the pulsating sounds emanating from the ground.

They felt like chattering—lots of chattering.

The disgusting sound of bone grating upon bone, almost as unpleasant as metal scraping metal.

Those at the forefront heard the sounds clearly, though, and they prepared themselves for the challenge.

Then—

~SHWUUUUUUUU~

—The creatures from beneath began manifesting.

They had darkened white bodies, their forms a grotesque and twisted representation of false life.

Skeletons, animated ones, faced the Adventurers, all of them having some kind of purple glow within their empty sockets.

"T-that is…!"

"No way!"

"Incredible!"

Miasma was associated with Necromancy, so this sight did not surprise anyone.

number that made

thrice—no, perhaps four times—as many as the

like ordinary bony Undead, but others

color. They also had swords or spears in their hands, making them

they had no weapons equipped, it was clear that they had no use for one. Their clattering teeth made it clear who they were

These were Caster Skeletons.

another one-tenth was dressed with light armor, having arrows in the quiver behind them, as well bows in their dominant bony

These were Archer Skeletons.

than the rest—yet having

had incredibly bulky armor, and their weapons were a

about ten of them, and each

long sword. The one beside it

on like

Knights,

ground floor…" Someone

entire army of

of them were

them

of them

were C-Tier Monsters, just for

of them were Skeleton Knights—B-Tier Monsters—and the rest were mere Skeletons, which fell in the D-Tier

thought they belonged in a lesser rank, due to their

didn't feel pain, exhaustion, and couldn't really die unless you performed specific actions—in the case of

the side of the Adventurers, there was no real count done to determine their Ranks, but there were only about a hundred Master Rank (5 Star) Adventurers in the City, and about a thousand Expert Ranks

a few thousand, but the majority of Adventurers belonged to the Common and Novice Ranks (2 Star and 1 Star

the total number of Adventurers in the City, and the ones that made it to the Conquest, it was easy to see how

three thousand of us are going

rest were fodder, but that

more experienced Adventurers tend to me more cautious, and they wouldn't throw their lives away on a mission that they

thing were ignorant Adventurers or those who were desperate to make a name or fortune for

bastards existed

any case, the stage has been set.' Rey smiled, dropping his briefcase to

my own, but… I guess we

opened on its own, and just by stretching his

that, the

sword." Noah's voice echoed