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

the enemy, but was there really a

operation, and the heart of the

NOW!" Adonis turned to his classmates, but found a different expression on their faces than what he

they had displayed

they stared off

lips shaking

I want

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

it's another Dragon?

the moment they

it's 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

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

he also didn't want to

Death Knights and Liches. His Mana Level was running

don't want to die!' Those were his thoughts

his fantasies were real. He had Magic, reliable allies, and a mission to save the

to the world, and he wanted

slept every night 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

down, have a few kids of his own,

dark clouds… something told Eric that those dreams of his would

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

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

don't want that.

want to die." Adonis said, a sigh escaping his lips as he looked at

had similar frightened

it, regardless. Everyone was thinking the same

is a Dragon waiting for us

anything, it was the fact that they were

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

knew all of that, but

want any of us to