An Extra’s POV

~BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!~

The earth beneath the students rumbled as a flash of lightning descended from the darkened clouds.

It was so far away—perhaps a couple thousand meters or so—yet the impact of the strike caused a violent quake where they stood.

Everything happened instantly too, causing every student to get startled.

"A-ahh…!"

"What was that?!"

"A dark cloud? A lightning strike? The Capital?"

Many students were already on the ground, having been knocked over by the tremors and their intense surprise once they heard the noise.

Still, they couldn't help but gaze in the direction where the lightning struck.

Then, before they could process their thoughts, or answer their questions—

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!~

—Another blast of the same lightning struck once more.

The ground did not respond to kindly, and it shook even more than it did last time, causing nearly all the students to fall.

Adonis and Billy were the only ones who remained standing, and Adonis' distracted face as he stared at the Capital said it all…

"Smoke."

… The horror that was to come.

Right in front of them, the right distance away, dense pillars of smoke began ascending to meet the dark clouds above.

All of this vivid imagery burned into the minds of the students, and there was no longer any confusion or ambiguity.

Capital is under

the enemy, but

operation, and the heart of the United

to go… NOW!" Adonis turned to his classmates, but found a different expression on their faces

optimistic and resolute faces—the kind that they had displayed

students were scared as they stared

shaking as their bulging eyes struggled to

think… I

who spoke out loud was Eric. He was one of the most adventurous of the group, but the look

if it's another Dragon? I…

moment they heard

escape?" Even though Eric said this, the look on his face and the tears in his eyes made it clear that he

didn't want to abandon all those innocent people—not again. He couldn't

also didn't want to

into the forest and reunited with everyone, he was surrounded by tons of Death Knights and Liches. His Mana Level was running low,

die!' Those were his thoughts back

new world, one where all of his fantasies were real. He had Magic, reliable allies,

to the world, and he wanted to continue

would have with his friends, all the places he would visit with them… and how

over Lucielle's position as the Grand Mage of the Alliance. He could settle down, have a few kids

those dark clouds… something told Eric that those dreams of his would

want to die, guys… I don't want any of us to die."

instincts. He didn't

don't want

a sigh escaping his lips as he looked at the group in

similar frightened expressions on their faces, though not

understood it, regardless. Everyone

a Dragon waiting

taught them anything, it was the fact

were supreme—the apex predators of the world. Against such entities, what

all of that,

don't want any of us to die, but… I have