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.

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 watched over

first ever independent mission, and they

going to die as a result?" Alicia took

just that--the weight of failure that hung

thousands on their shoulders. Living in H'Trae

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

one. None of them were adults, no matter how they tried

is at times like this that you're meant to offer words of support and encouragement... not spilling

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

you're our friend, our leader, or the goddamn Hero. Nothing gives you the right

Adonis' head hung shamefully as he faced

heard what she said. Nodding as he

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

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

are, idiot." She whispered, crying as

was experiencing the most pain was Adonis. No one in

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

have said it like that." Adonis' words were stifled as he did his best to

one another—as they kept up

Justin spoke up, his smile not as wide

Then, Clark spoke up.

me too. I get it,

a great leader. There's no need to

blame yourself." Alicia

"Yeah…" Trisha murmured.

on you, or on us. Life's just fucked up like that sometimes." Eric

not flex his glasses. Instead, his arms were wrapped

Ralyks might have

uttered that needed no introduction. The moment she said this, though, the gloomy mood in the air lightened