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.

protected, even now that

I thought, after everything—all those sacrifices—there would be no

had amassed so much power. He had the knowledge of the future. He had worked so hard to make sure he would

that he cared about

reward

More sobs echoed from him as he shuddered with

the battlefield. He could not afford to mourn the dead just yet. He should have known

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

the times

they talked, whether about Magic, Dungeons, or Adventurers—he could not help but feel an overwhelming

not move an

make a

mind, taking the form of

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

remembered the wide smile that Eric made as he talked about those dreams of his; how

you know? Kind

one another—words that Adonis had smiled and nodded at, promising

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

had felt a little skeptical about those words. Lucielle indeed seemed unimpressive by

her was by no means a feat

Adonis realized that those words—at least, the intention

he had the potential to do

surpassed Lucielle and become the greatest

that is gone.' There was no longer any more tear left in his moist eyes

couldn't do it

as his best friend and master did for him, he thought he could help everyone around him. He became a Hero to save the world, but also prevent

So why…?

get this

"Why…?"

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breaking as he recollected the past—or

of his two

so gloomy, my friend. We're going to change everything!" Those were the words he

back then, there was a certain comfort it

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

words were

~BOOOOOOOM!!!~