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

set on the white dome that he was tasked

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

smile broadened and he shook his

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

group didn't encounter

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

gotten really strong,

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

make her feel bad…' And so, keeping that secret to himself, Noah resumed

completely leaving Britta's presence, though, he uttered words

wasn't smiling, neither

word he uttered, and the way he turned his head back

much stronger. You

Noah Sherlock returned to the inner walls of the

he had one

my promise.' Clenching fist with resolve, he burned the

'I will protect everyone!'

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[Meanwhile…]

"Huff… huff…"

breathing heavily as he stared

both looked extremely exhausted, way past

bit difficult.' Adonis narrowed his gaze as he looked at the

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

so he should have still been much stronger than humanly

how in the world is he still

his Mana and Life Force by using passive Skills, and while Dragons were also notorious for having the same 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

he has with the blade is incredible,