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

but

operation, and the heart of

his classmates, but

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

students were scared as they stared off into the

of them were trembling, their lips shaking as their bulging eyes struggled to

don't think… I want

out loud was Eric. He was one of the most adventurous of the group, but the look in his

another Dragon? I… can we

the moment they heard the questions of Eric, their

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

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

he also didn't

was transported into the forest and reunited with everyone, he was surrounded by tons of Death Knights

die!' Those were

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

and he

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

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

dark clouds… something told Eric that those dreams of

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

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

want that.

a sigh escaping his lips as he looked at the

had similar frightened expressions on their faces, though not

Everyone was thinking

is a Dragon waiting for

with Dragons taught them anything,

the world. Against such entities, what could they do

knew all of that, but

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