An Extra’s POV

"I'll have to apologize to Jet for not listening to his final words."

Noah sheathed his blade as he heaved a sigh, a bit of mist leaking out of his lips. He cast his gaze on Britta, who remained silent as she lay on the ground.

It would be a lie if he said he didn't feel bad for her.

Not only had she lost to him, but her entire resolve—the strength she painstakingly mustered so she could raise her blade—was rendered useless by him.

"You shouldn't feel too bad." Noah mumbled as he stared off into the distance.

Despite Britta bleeding, he didn't pay much attention to her. He already knew she wouldn't die or suffer permanent damage from her injury.

He also had some attention on her, so she wouldn't be able to catch him by surprise.

'Not that it would happen, though…' One look at Britta was enough to tell Noah that her will to fight was gone.

He had utterly broken her fighting spirit.

"I don't need your pity." She whispered in response.

Noah sighed and shook his head the moment he heard this. "That's not why I said it, though."

He raised his hand and pointed his finger in a particular direction that was a short distance from where they were.

The battle between Jet and Sebas was reaching an explosive climax, and as Noah saw the brilliant display of destruction, he couldn't help but chuckle.

"They make our fight look like child's play." He commented, now turning back to see Britta.

"I know you must have your reasons for suspecting Jet and Lux, and I don't think you're being irrational in your stance."

He heaved a heavy sigh and shrugged.

just… I also have my reasons

to walk away from Britta, his sights set on the white

stop dead in his tracks. "When I constantly challenged you, were you already so

broadened and he shook his

you to have done the same, but in all likelihood, your group must have avoided danger to

that their group didn't encounter as many Undead

at Noah, and then—for the first time ever—she offered Noah a

gotten

have the heart to tell her that he wasn't even in top form thanks to the whole marathon within

feel bad…' And so, keeping that secret to himself,

completely leaving Britta's presence, though, he uttered words that came raw from his very

smiling, neither was his tone

head back and gazed at Britta while saying them expressed them perfectly

to get much stronger.

Noah Sherlock returned to the inner walls of the

one more duty

will not forget my promise.' Clenching fist with resolve, he burned the rest

'I will protect everyone!'

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[Meanwhile…]

"Huff… huff…"

as he stared at the man who

was also panting. They both looked extremely exhausted, way past their limits.

bit difficult.' Adonis narrowed his gaze as he looked

Skills at the moment, I have to restrict myself to a particular set so I don't get recognized as the Hero

with his Stats, so

he still

capabilities, Adonis found it increasingly strange that Jet wasn't showing any signs of recovery, yet he was still fighting on a somewhat even ground with

the blade is incredible, and his combat application is nearly