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

but was there really a

operation, and the heart of the United Human

turned to his classmates, but

the optimistic and resolute faces—the kind that they had displayed before leaving for the Adventurers City—only dread could

students were scared as they stared off into the

of them were trembling, their lips shaking as

think… I want

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

if it's another Dragon?

everyone faced in the Dungeon, the moment they heard

this, the look on his face and

all those innocent people—not

didn't want to

by tons of Death Knights and Liches. His Mana Level was running low, and

Those were his

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

the world, and he wanted

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 he was finally done with his

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

those dark clouds… something told Eric that those dreams

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

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

don't want that.

Adonis said, a sigh escaping his lips as he looked

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

understood it, regardless. Everyone was thinking

there is a Dragon waiting for us at the

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

world. Against such entities, what could they

of that,

to die, but… I have to