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

didn't know the enemy, but was there

operation, and the heart of the United Human Alliance—was under

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

kind that they had displayed before leaving for the Adventurers City—only dread

scared as they stared off

them were trembling, their lips shaking as

don't think… I want to

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

Dragon? I… can

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

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

didn't want to abandon all those innocent people—not again. He

he also didn't want

he was surrounded by tons of Death Knights and Liches. His Mana Level was

to die!' Those were his

one where all of his fantasies were real. He had Magic, reliable allies, and a mission to

and he wanted

all the places he would visit with them… and how his life would turn

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

direction of those dark clouds… something told Eric

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

couldn't control his instincts. He

don't want that.

Adonis said, a sigh escaping his lips as he looked

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

understood it, regardless. Everyone was thinking the

Dragon waiting for us at the

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

of the world. Against such entities,

all of

of us to die, but… I