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?"

shedding tears like a baby.

regret. The guilt. The

the

feelings to him. She lost her

the gentle warmth that radiated from him as

it was me. I should be the one

Jet raised his

soothing warmness that flowed from him. She clasped her two palms around his weak hands and more

"Jet..."

want you to live. Achieve your dreams... grow strong and

other for a short period, having just a few moments of interaction, yet

did he have to die

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

first time she saw Jet. She had just seen him and his partner disgrace Sango and his men. That wasn't the most spectacular aspect

was what he had

surpass Zephyr and become the greatest Adventurer

then, Britta had

but an arrogant man who was yet

when she acknowledged him, she still

with him dying right in front of her...

a soft whisper, alternating gazes between Noah, Britta, and finally all the Adventurers

become the Greatest Adventurer in the history of this

or moment of hesitation, everyone nodded their

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

Jake, one of the many Adventurers that Jet saved, spoke up with just as much

never saved so many people

for the sake of everyone—even those who turned against him!"

surrounded

importantly, they all

smile. "You have become the strongest Adventurer in the history of this City. In the

this, and seeing how

eyes in pure bliss, happy that

made this whisper, the Chaos Blade that was previously in

the air, laying suspended above Jet's body, until it

have fulfilled mine, and now that my demise has come… it is now up to you

Noah's swollen eyes twitched as he watched

Right here and now, I choose you as my successor…

their silence for Jet and his final words. He smiled,

"Do you accept?"

the air, same as the blade, Noah's heart—despite how much it