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

and the heart of the United Human

to his classmates, but found a different expression

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

students were scared as they

trembling, their lips shaking as their bulging eyes

think… I want to

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

another Dragon? I… can we

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

Even though Eric said this, the look on his face and the tears in his eyes

innocent people—not again. He couldn't bear

didn't

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

to die!' Those were his thoughts back

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

world, and he

night and dreamt of all the adventurers he would have with his friends, all the places he would visit

take over Lucielle's position as the Grand Mage of the Alliance. He could settle down, have a few kids of his own, and tell them all the crazy stories

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

don't want any of us to die."

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

don't want

his lips as he looked at the group in

similar frightened

regardless. Everyone

Dragon waiting for us

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

were supreme—the apex predators of the world. Against such entities, what could

knew all of that, but

any of us to die,