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 everything... we could not

nothing like the Royal Dungeon Incident, when Ralyks came and saved everyone, and

first ever

to die as a result?" Alicia took a few steps forward, anger now evident in her eyes as hot tears flowed

weight of failure that hung on their

to carry the lives of thousands on their shoulders. Living in H'Trae had made many desensitized to the

who desired to return to Earth, she knew full well that she was only sixteen, soon

didn't consider herself one. None of them were adults, no matter

you're meant to offer words of support and encouragement... not spilling out more

point, she was right in front of Adonis, only a few inches from his

the goddamn Hero. Nothing gives you the right to say shit like that at this point in

hung shamefully as he faced the

clenched his fist and gritted his teeth as he heard what she said. Nodding as he sniffed slightly,

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

moment he said this, Alicia hugged him tightly, allowing his sunken head

whispered, crying

was experiencing the most pain was Adonis. No one in the room could deny that

to the

shouldn't have said it like that." Adonis' words were stifled as he did his best

him—and one another—as they

man." Justin spoke up, his smile not as wide as it usually was. "We

Then, Clark spoke up.

too. I get it,

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

yourself." Alicia

"Yeah…" Trisha murmured.

just wasn't enough. That's not on you, or on us. Life's just fucked up like

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

have

no introduction. The moment she said this, though, the gloomy mood in the