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 under

didn't know the enemy, but was there really

their operation, and the heart of the United Human Alliance—was

NOW!" Adonis turned to his classmates, but found

they had displayed before leaving for the Adventurers City—only dread could be

they

were trembling, their lips shaking as

think… I

one of the most adventurous of the group, but the look in his eyes

it's another Dragon?

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

under attack… we… can't we just escape?" Even though Eric said this, the look on his face and the tears in his eyes made it clear that he didn't

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

also didn't want to

Death Knights

die!' Those were his

of his

the world, and he wanted to continue being

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

of the Alliance. He could settle down, have a few kids of his own, and tell them all the crazy

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

guys… I don't want any of us to die." He sobbed even more as he looked

looked pathetic, but he just couldn't control his instincts. He didn't want to lose everything he had gained so

don't want that.

Adonis said, a sigh escaping his lips as he looked at the

faces that stared back at him had similar frightened expressions on

Everyone was thinking the same

there is a Dragon waiting

taught them anything,

predators of the world. Against such entities,

all of that,

any of us to die, but…