An Extra’s POV

Silence enveloped everything as Adonis shouted out his thoughts.

No one spoke a word.

They all just stared at him--everyone having distinct, yet similar expressions on their faces.

There was mutual disbelief. None could believe that the Hero, the most upright guy they knew, would ever utter such words.

... And do so in such a crass manner as well.

Many faces fell after hearing those words. The students who tried their hardest not to think about it found themselves breaking down.

No one could deny the truth.

Adonis was right. Everyone here already knew that the likelihood of any human fighting such a creature of unrivaled power was nonexistent. Even Jet an Lux stood no chance, based on what they saw.

The Adventurers were more likely dead than alive.

"Adonis... what the hell are you saying?" Tears began to fall from Alicia's eyes as she looked at the rage-filled face of the boy before her.

He looked angry, but there was no one around who his anger was directed to. The anger was directed only at himself, and when he could not take it anymore, he let it out to those he called friends.

"I--" Adonis wanted to say something, but Alicia was much faster.

"Look around you! Look at your classmates. The people you lead. Do you think we're oblivious to the more likely theory?"

As Adonis heard this, he moved his eyes around and observed the disturbed expressions of all his classmates. Most were hurting, and others looked miserable.

A few were even crying.

"We all joined the Conquest to grow stronger, but also to help the Adventurers. We did our best, but all of us failed." Alicia said, her own face also growing crestfallen.

even after

and saved everyone, and it certainly wasn't like their

ever

going to die

bitter face reflected just that--the weight of

in H'Trae had made many desensitized to the heavy burdens

full well that she was only sixteen, soon

herself one. None of them were adults, no matter how

of support

she was right in front of Adonis, only a

the goddamn Hero. Nothing gives you the right

shamefully as he faced the

heard what she said. Nodding as he

"You're right. I'm sorry."

this, Alicia hugged him tightly,

idiot." She whispered, crying as she

hurting, but the one who was experiencing the most pain was Adonis. No one

and draw close to the

guys… I shouldn't have said it like that." Adonis' words were

to comfort him—and one another—as they kept

his smile not as wide as it usually was.

Then, Clark spoke up.

me too. I get it,

his own words. "You've been a great leader. There's no need to take all of

blame yourself." Alicia nodded

"Yeah…" Trisha murmured.

That's not on you, or on us. Life's just fucked up

he did not flex his glasses. Instead, his arms were wrapped around the

have saved

moment she said