An Extra’s POV

"ERIC, NO—!!!"

As Adonis stretched out his hand, the moment he saw that Eric had been stabbed by the Dragon General, he felt a dangerous crackle around the boy.

Then—

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!~

—An overwhelming explosion surged through the area, covering all of Eric's immediate vicinity.

The blast stopped short before reaching the positions of Clark, Alicia, Billy, Trisha, and Justin. Instead, it ascended high into the heavens—like a blazing pillar.

The inferno swirled around and within each other—almost like a torrent of unstoppable power.

"E-Eric…" As Adonis witnessed this, the roaring heat reflecting in his eyes, he had a dazed expression on his face.

He felt instantly ashamed of this thought, but the first thing that came to his mind once he saw the blazing display of power was awe, rather than sorrow.

'To think… he had this much power… so much potential.'

Not all Mages had an equal allocation of latent Mana within them. This pool of dormant Mana was varied in quality and quantity; theorized to be based on the potential of a person.

As such, various Mages harness their respective pools by casting Forced Magic Activation, yet their output would be varied from one another.

Based on what Adonis was seeing alone, Eric could have very well reached the S-Tier as a Mage.

But… all of that was in the realm of memory.

Once the awe wore off, the only thing Adonis felt at that point was grief.

Tears flowed down his eyes as he watched the burning pillar of flames slowly die out, reducing to mere vestiges of sparks and miniature explosions.

"I'm sorry, Eric…" He was reminded by Eric's warnings.

"… I'm so sorry!"

If it wasn't for his hubris, his obsessive desire with saving everyone, then perhaps this wouldn't have happened.

'W-why…? Why did you have to die?'

More tears flowed down Adonis' eyes as he descended and knelt on the ground.

him? Why was he constantly protected, even now that he had

thought… things would be different this time. I thought,

He had worked so hard to make sure he would

make sure nobody that

this was the reward

Eric…" More sobs echoed from him as

to mourn the dead just

personally witnessed the deaths of many comrades who fought alongside him. This sort

the

whether about Magic, Dungeons, or Adventurers—he could not help but feel

could not move

dreams, you know? But after finally arriving here, in this City, I've decided to make a much more concrete goal!" Adonis remembered what Eric told him when

echoed in his mind, taking the form of guilt that shackled

all the 9 Great Dungeons of the world. We already conquered the Royal Dungeon, so once the war is over… I'll

those dreams of

to do it together, you know? Kind of like some

kept coming, overlapping with one another—words that Adonis had smiled and nodded at,

retire… I'll return to the Alliance and become the next Grand

disciple in the previous timeline, Adonis had felt a little skeptical about those words. Lucielle indeed seemed unimpressive by Otherworlder standards, but she was considered the greatest Human

no means a feat just anyone could

eruption, Adonis realized that those words—at least, the intention behind them—was no

the potential

and become the greatest Grand

all of that is gone.' There was no longer any more tear left in his moist eyes as he stared at the charred crater that oozed smoke and tiny fragments of burnt

couldn't do it. I couldn't do it

help everyone around him. He became

So why…?

can't I get this

"Why…?"

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felt his mind breaking as he recollected the past—or rather, a future

of his two surviving comrades; Rey

going to change everything!" Those were the words he

there was a certain

such a heartwarming smile, filled with confidence and encouragement—like a hero—Adonis

were soon followed

~BOOOOOOOM!!!~