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...

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

was their first ever independent mission,

That we screwed up, and people are going to die as a result?" Alicia took

face reflected just that--the weight of failure that hung on their

thousands on their shoulders. Living in H'Trae had made many desensitized to the heavy burdens they carried, considering it as normal, but Alicia could

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

she didn't consider herself one. None of them were adults, no matter how they tried to

offer words of support and encouragement...

of Adonis, only a few inches from his

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

hung shamefully as he faced the

as he heard what she said. Nodding as he sniffed

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

said this, Alicia hugged him tightly,

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

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

the moment Alicia hugged Adonis, everyone began to leave their positions and draw close to the two. Before they realized it,

have said it like that." Adonis' words were stifled as

comfort him—and one another—as they kept up

get it, man." Justin spoke up, his smile not as

Then, Clark spoke up.

too.

been a great leader. There's no need to

Don't blame yourself." Alicia nodded in

"Yeah…" Trisha murmured.

you, or on us.

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

Ralyks might have

she said this, though, the gloomy mood in the