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.

after everything... we could not

Ralyks came and saved everyone, and it certainly wasn't like their Dungeon

first ever independent mission,

screwed up, and people are going to die as a result?" Alicia took a few steps forward, anger now evident in her eyes as hot tears flowed

that--the weight

just teenagers, yet had to carry the lives of thousands on their shoulders. Living in H'Trae had

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

but she didn't consider herself one. None of them were adults,

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

this point, she was right in front of Adonis, only a

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

head hung shamefully

his fist and gritted his teeth as he heard

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

said this, Alicia hugged him tightly, allowing his sunken head to rest on her

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

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

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

said it like that." Adonis' words were

to comfort him—and one another—as they kept up their

up, his smile not as wide as

Then, Clark spoke up.

hurts me too.

"You've been a great leader.

yourself." Alicia nodded in

"Yeah…" Trisha murmured.

you, or on us. Life's

glasses. Instead,

have saved them

needed no introduction. The moment she