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.

was the sheer number that made their eyes

were at least thrice—no, perhaps four times—as

like ordinary bony Undead, but others were

normal armor, obsidian black in color. They also had swords or spears in their hands,

one-tenth had robes on, and while they had no weapons equipped, it was clear that they had no use for one. Their clattering teeth made it clear who they were and what they were

These were Caster Skeletons.

dressed with light armor, having arrows in the quiver behind them, as well

These were Archer Skeletons.

the last variant—smaller in number than the rest—yet having a

armor, and their weapons

ten of them, and

The one beside it had a bastard sword,

on like

Knights, at least

ground floor…" Someone

the entire army of

them

them

of them were

these were C-Tier

the rest were mere Skeletons, which fell in the

thought they belonged in a lesser

couldn't really die unless you performed specific actions—in the case of Skeletons, crushing their

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

majority of Adventurers belonged to the Common and Novice Ranks (2 Star

the City, and the ones that made it to the Conquest, it

thousand of us are going to be of much use in this

fodder, but that didn't surprise

cautious, and they wouldn't throw their lives away on a mission that

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

bastards existed

stage has been set.' Rey smiled,

all of them on my own, but… I guess we have to stick to the

by stretching his hand downward, the blade

the briefcase

voice echoed