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

know the enemy, but was there really a

their operation, and the heart of the United Human

NOW!" Adonis turned to his classmates, but found

optimistic and resolute faces—the kind that they had displayed before leaving for the Adventurers

as they stared off

shaking as their bulging

think… I

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

Dragon? I… can we

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

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

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

he also didn't want

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

die!' Those were

all of his fantasies were real. He had Magic,

world, and he wanted

and dreamt of 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 finally done with his grand

settle down, have a few kids of his own, and tell them all

those dark clouds… something

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

control his instincts. He didn't want to lose everything he had gained so

don't want that.

a sigh escaping his

similar frightened expressions on their faces, though not as

understood it, regardless. Everyone

is a Dragon waiting for us at

Dragons taught them anything, it was the fact

of the world. Against such entities,

all of that,

us to die, but… I have