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.

the sheer number

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

bony

in color. They also had swords or spears in

had robes on, and while they had no weapons equipped, it was clear that they had no use for one. Their clattering teeth

These were Caster Skeletons.

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

These were Archer Skeletons.

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

their weapons were a lot bigger than

of them, and each had distinct weapons

a halberd, while another had a long sword. The one beside it had a bastard sword, while the next

went on

clearly Skeleton Knights,

the ground floor…" Someone whispered, though no one

entire army of Skeletons

them were

of them

them

were C-Tier Monsters, just for

rest were mere Skeletons, which fell in the

lesser rank, due to their low

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

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

Adventurers belonged to

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

I can sense, only about three thousand of us are going to be of much

but that didn't

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

thing were ignorant Adventurers or

bastards

any case, the stage has been set.' Rey smiled,

my own, but… I guess we

opened on its own, and just by stretching

that, the

voice echoed