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

enemy, but was

and the heart of

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

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

as they stared off

trembling, their lips shaking as

think… I

one of the most adventurous

it's another Dragon?

experience that everyone faced in the Dungeon, the moment they heard the questions of Eric, their faces showed even

said this, the look on

abandon all those innocent people—not again. He

he also didn't want

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

to die!' Those were his thoughts back

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

and he wanted to continue

friends, all the places he

would take over Lucielle's position as the Grand Mage of the Alliance. He could settle down, have a few kids

if he went in the direction of those dark clouds… something told Eric that

I don't want any of us to

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

don't want

a sigh escaping his lips as he looked at the

stared back at him had similar frightened expressions on their faces, though not

it, regardless. Everyone was thinking

if there is a Dragon waiting

taught them anything, it was the fact that they

the world. Against such entities, what

of

want any of us to die, but… I