An Extra’s POV

[Moments Earlier]

~BOOOOOOM!~

As Eric closed his eyes and enjoyed the wonderful breeze, just as he said he would, he heard the rumbles that echoed from the Capital.

"...."

He ignored it the first time, instead choosing to focus on his nice rest. Becoming perturbed would ruin the process of recovering his Mana.

How could he properly make his escape if he didn't have sufficient Mana for the journey?

As such, he did his best to shut everything out. He minimized conversations with Justin as they both remained under the canopies of the trees that surrounded them.

None spoke a word, and Eric was grateful for the silence.

But…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!!!~

… The explosions did not stop.

'That one sounded pretty loud.' Eric, with his eyes closed, found his thoughts trailing.

Was he worried? Did he feel concerned for his comrades that chose to head to a place of danger, despite all the warnings he gave?

'M-maybe just a little…' He couldn't help but think about all of them.

It had only been a couple of months, but he truly felt closer to them than all the other friends he ever had. They had gone on so many adventures—-from Dungeon exploration, to travels, to training… and many more.

The mere thought that they could die made his heart ache.

even though he felt this way, why wouldn't his body move? The

thought that he could die made

can't risk it. I can't

of his grew louder, so did the explosions. To drown out the sounds and strengthen his resolve to

'I CAN'T RISK IT!'

on his feet, walking close to Justin

his lips quivered, yet he stared at his friend with

help

face of a boy

was enough to

widened as he

"Let's go."

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[The Present]

understand the plan?" Eric asked, his breaths a little shallow after using Mana to use his [Grand Sound Magic] Skill in

he had heard about the nature of their adversaries, as well as

so he already knew the

buff myself. He can reflect your attack back towards you through troublesome mirrors. He also has

had been present for most of Adonis' conflict with her, but they still listened

and her being a General meant that she had a bunch of

But if there are multiple, then we need to brace ourselves for the possibility that

Dragon General

was always the likelihood that she

more than enough books to know how these sorts of

real way to strategize and

it went without saying that the two Dragons had immense regenerative abilities—both regarding Mana

strategists or combatants, but they far

five slipped up, it

processing all of this information, Eric took responsibility and