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.

is

but was there really

their operation, and the heart of

to go… NOW!" Adonis turned to his classmates, but found

optimistic and resolute faces—the kind that they had displayed before leaving for the Adventurers City—only dread could be

scared as they stared off into

them were trembling, their lips shaking

I

everyone's surprise, the one who spoke out loud was Eric. He was one of the

it's another Dragon? I… can

faced in the Dungeon, the moment they heard the questions of

this, the look on his

abandon all those innocent people—not again. He couldn't bear it on

he also didn't want to

the forest and reunited with everyone, he was surrounded by tons of Death Knights and Liches. His Mana Level was running low, and he saw his life flashing before his

die!' Those were his

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

and he wanted to continue being

with his friends, all the places he would visit with them… and how his life would turn out after he was finally

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

he went in the direction of those dark clouds… something told Eric that those dreams of his would not come

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

but he just couldn't control his instincts. He didn't want to lose everything he had

don't want that.

his lips as he looked at the group in front of

faces that stared back at him had similar frightened expressions on their faces, though not as

it, regardless. Everyone

a Dragon waiting for us at the

their encounters with Dragons taught them anything, it was

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

all of

don't want any of us to die, but… I