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

home—headquarters of their operation, and the heart of the United

his classmates, but found a different expression on their faces than

had displayed before leaving for the Adventurers City—only dread could be

were scared as they stared off into the

trembling, their lips shaking as their

don't think… I want to

was one of the most adventurous of the group, but the look

if it's another Dragon? I… can we

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

though Eric said this, the look on

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

he also didn't want

of Death Knights and Liches. His Mana Level was running low, and he saw his life

Those were his thoughts

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

was relevant to the world, and he wanted to

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 out after

Mage of the Alliance. He could settle down, have a few kids of his own, and

the direction of those dark clouds… something told Eric that those

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

instincts. He didn't want to lose everything he

want that.

sigh escaping his lips

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

Everyone was thinking the same

a Dragon waiting for us at

with Dragons taught them anything, it was the fact that

Against such entities, what could they

of

want any of us to die, but… I have to