An Extra’s POV

"S-Sir Jet!"

Noah felt tears gushing out of his eyes as his blurry vision stared at the man whose pale body was slowly fading away.

If it was anything like what happened to Lux, his partner, then Noah was certain that the man on the ground was dying.

Right after using her final binding Spell, Lux turned into tiny white orbs of light and faded away. And now, Jet was doing the same--albeit at a slower pace.

He was surrounded by the thousands of surviving Adventurers who owed their lives to him. All of them had their heads bowed in both respect and grief.

No one said anything but Noah... and the man fated to die.

"I thought I told you... to call me Jet." He strained a smile, coughing a little after leaking out those words.

Noah stifled a loud cry as he stared at Jet's paralyzed form.

"I-is there really... nothing I can do...?" He muttered, more hot and salty liquids flowing through his young face.

"No... it's too late for me."

Jet's voice, albeit hoarse and low, contained a tone of finality. There was no way to save them after unleashing the seal.

"Lux and I already knew this much. We understood the consequences of our actions... and made the decision regardless."

Noah wanted to say something so he opened his lips, but quickly felt a lump stuck in his throat. He could not utter the words that he wanted to speak.

It felt like he was choking; like he couldn't breathe.

His body trembled as he clenched his fists, pressing his fingers on his palms until they whitened.

Jet was a hero.

He was the strongest of all the Adventurers--perhaps the strongest of humans who were natives to this world.

Yet, he did the impossible.

"Y-you really did it, Jet... you won." Noah sniffed, taking in the snot that trickled down his nostrils.

"Yeah. I told you I would..."

Then, Jet's gaze left Noah and went to the woman who knelt beside him.

"Did you see? I told you, didn't I? That you're going to live to see my dream and fulfill yours?"

like a baby. Her face was so crinkled up as she let out

The

in the form of salty

was never able to confess her feelings to him. She lost her faith in him

she could still feel the gentle warmth that radiated from him

it was me. I

his hand

him. She clasped her two palms around his

"Jet..."

Achieve your dreams... grow strong and powerful in

had only known each other for a short period, having just a few moments of interaction, yet no one

have to

I am happy you lived to see it." Jet smiled. "You heard it, didn't you? My declaration back

of the first time she saw Jet. She had just seen him and his partner disgrace

he had the audacity to

become the greatest Adventurer of the City."

then, Britta had scoffed at

nothing but an arrogant man who was yet to know

him, she

front of her... there was no way she

Was I able to surpass Zephyr?" Jet asked in a soft whisper, alternating gazes between Noah,

the Greatest Adventurer in

any pause or moment of hesitation, everyone nodded

Zephyr never conquered a Grand Calamity Class Dungeon before." Britta said with

the many Adventurers that Jet saved, spoke up with

people

life for the sake of everyone—even those who turned against him!" Yet another spoke

after the other, the Adventurers that surrounded Jet began to list

and most importantly, they

surpassed Zephyr, Jet." Noah said with a profound smile. "You have become the strongest Adventurer in the

of this, and seeing how everyone nodded in agreement, Jet

pure bliss, happy that his dream had come

Chaos Blade that was previously in his grasp,

suspended above Jet's

weapon of dreams. I have fulfilled mine, and now that my demise

Noah's swollen eyes twitched as he watched the blade

here and now, I choose you as

its breath as everyone kept their silence for Jet and

"Do you accept?"

question floated in the air, same as the blade, Noah's