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...

saved everyone, and it certainly

Conquest was their first ever

have no idea how much we messed up? That we 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

face reflected just that--the weight

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

to Earth, she knew full well that

was an adult in this world, but she didn't consider herself one. None of them were adults, no matter how they

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

front of Adonis, only a few inches from

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

head hung shamefully as he faced the

teeth as he heard what she

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

hugged him tightly, allowing his sunken head to

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

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

close to the two. Before they realized

sorry, guys… I shouldn't have said it like that." Adonis' words were stifled as he did his best to hold back his

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

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

Then, Clark spoke up.

me too. I

a great leader. There's

blame yourself." Alicia

"Yeah…" Trisha murmured.

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

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

Ralyks might have saved

moment she said this, though, the gloomy mood in the air