An Extra’s POV

Stifling silence hung in the air.

Everyone present, both the Dragons and Otherworlders could feel the palpable tension that spread itself through the expanse around them.

That single question, "... What did you say about Rey?" brought dread to the atmosphere, and all awaited the inevitable answer from the lips of the bloodied mess of a girl who stood amidst the torrents of wind.

Belle turned to look at Alicia's despairing face, and at that moment… all her rage-fueled strength began to sizzle out.

The pain in the eyes of the brunette resonated within her as well, and her tightly clenched jaws loosened to allow for tremors.

"He… h-he…" More tears began to flow down Belle's face.

They were hot and bitter, bountiful as they descended down her pretty eyes. Her weak body soon followed the trail of tears as she knelt on the same ground they struck.

"Rey is dead!" Belle cried out, her voice ascending as high as the heavens itself.

As she let out the words, releasing all the pain and sorrow into the world that watched her, all of her allies watched in shock.

Adonis' eyes widened with disbelief. His countenance made it so obvious that he could not believe what he heard.

Devastated would not begin to begin to describe how he looked.

Lucielle and Brutus both had shocked and pained expressions on their respective faces. The news about the deaths of one of their wards was, as expected, bone-chilling.

It was fortunate that the other Otherworlders could not hear the horrid news. However, none of that mattered in the face of the one person that this revelation affected most.

—Alicia White herself.

As soon as she heard that Rey was dead, something in her heart snapped into two—like a feeble twig. Then, like a glass made of fickle glass, her mind broke into pieces.

"Rey… died…?"

mere words, serving as silent whispers, her face clouded up and her brilliant amber eyes darkened;

Then, the tears came.

overflowed, bursting out like a dam that had

her tears saying all that went on within

was Belle's, as she raised her voice and cried at the top

raw pain that the two girls displayed; one by bawling her eyes out, and the other by just standing still

Any wrong move from

and anger mixed

rekindle their strength—at the very least, until they would

mourned, and the Dragons

side could have expected what happened

I find here?" A

It was loud.

It was deep.

It was commanding.

palace. I wonder why…" The owner of the voice stood at the center of the

blue gleaming from its glossy surface. A cleanly

robe. The kind of apparel that only royalty would be allowed to wear. It had none of the unnecessary jewelry and excessive designs that often bloated the attire

single obsidian necklace that gleamed with otherworldly beauty, and his pure black attire had purplish blue designs

whites of his eyes were doused in black, and his irises were a

hint of indigo

as if they were crowns born from his natural skin, were six

something?" The man was smiling, clearly chuckling at his joke as he floated about

behind him as he observed

into his senses as

cast his sights on the true reason he was there

—The Dragons!

of Kar'en rang out loud in a way

was filled with