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.

the end... even after everything... we

Royal Dungeon Incident, when Ralyks came and saved everyone, and it certainly wasn't like their Dungeon Raid, where he constantly

Conquest was their first ever independent mission,

to

face reflected just that--the weight of

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

return to Earth, she knew full well that she

herself one. None of

is at times like this that you're meant to offer words of support and encouragement...

was right in front of Adonis, only a

or the goddamn Hero. Nothing gives you the right to say shit like that at

Adonis' head hung shamefully as he

his teeth as he heard what she said. Nodding as he sniffed

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

Alicia hugged him tightly, allowing his sunken head to rest

know you are, idiot." She whispered, crying as she

was hurting, but the one who was experiencing the most pain was

their positions and draw close to the two. Before they realized it, they

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

one another—as they kept up

not as

Then, Clark spoke up.

hurts me too.

great leader. There's no need to take all of

Don't blame yourself." Alicia nodded in

"Yeah…" Trisha murmured.

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

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

Ralyks might have saved

The moment she said this, though, the