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.

have to die around him? Why was he constantly protected, even now

this time. I

the future. He had worked so hard to make sure he

nobody that

reward

More sobs echoed from him as he shuddered with

to mourn the dead

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

he remembered the

Magic, Dungeons, or Adventurers—he could

could not

after finally arriving here, in this City, I've decided to make a much more concrete goal!" Adonis remembered what Eric told

mind, taking the

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

he talked about those dreams of his; how he craved adventure and desired to advance in

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

that Adonis had smiled and nodded at, promising

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

Lucielle's 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 Mage of all time for

was by no means a feat just anyone

Adonis realized that those words—at least, the

he had the potential to do

surpassed Lucielle and become the

tear left in his moist eyes as he stared at the charred crater that

couldn't do it. I couldn't do it like you, Rey…

everyone around him. He became a Hero to save

So why…?

can't I get this

"Why…?"

**********

his mind breaking as he recollected

of his two surviving comrades; Rey and

We're going to change everything!" Those were the words he was told to by

them back then, there was a certain comfort

friend give such a heartwarming smile, filled with confidence and

were soon followed

~BOOOOOOOM!!!~