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

know the enemy, but was there really a

and the heart

turned to his classmates, but found a different expression on

they had displayed before leaving for the

scared as they stared off

trembling, their lips shaking

don't think… I want to

was Eric. He was one of the most adventurous

it's another Dragon? I… can we

the horrible experience that everyone faced in the Dungeon, the moment they heard

Even though Eric said this, the look on his

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

he also didn't want to

by tons of Death Knights and Liches. His

want to die!' Those were his thoughts

this amazing new world, one where all of his fantasies were real. He had Magic, reliable allies, and a mission to save

to the world, and he wanted to

friends, all the places he would visit with

Mage of the Alliance. He could settle down, have a

in the direction of those dark clouds… something told Eric that those dreams of

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

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

want that.

sigh escaping his lips as he looked

back at him had similar frightened expressions on their faces, though

understood it, regardless. Everyone was thinking

is a Dragon waiting for us at the

their encounters with Dragons taught them anything, it was the fact that they

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

knew all of

want any of us to die,