An Extra’s POV

At first, his steps were hurried.

He walked as though he was running—fast, and far away from the room he proceeded out of.

However, after creating some distance between himself and the door, Adonis slowed down. His legs slowly moved, as his golden hair bathed in the late evening glow.

Classes in the Academy ended pretty late; into the evening, for that matter. Thanks to escorting Rey to his room, and having the discussion he had with him, more time had passed than he initially realized.

Not only did this mean he was behind schedule in training, but it also meant he had completely disrupted his detailed plan for success.

Though, at the moment, none of that seemed to matter.

This was why he finally slowed down while walking—why he could feel each step getting heavier as he struggled to properly breathe while his racing heart nearly drove him mad.

He felt like tearing his chest apart due to how fast his heart was beating. His brain pounded too, causing him to enter a state of emotional pain, all of which he did his best to suppress as he marched forward—one step at a time.

"Haa… haaa…" Misty breaths leaked from both his nostrils and lips as he felt the coolness of the evening wash over him.

'... I'm sorry, Rey, Lucielle… everyone.'

His thoughts rang through, yet he didn't like that fact. He didn't like how attached he still was, despite how resolved he was to march forward.

'Seeing you today, Rey… talking to you… I-I nearly wavered. But… this has to be done. No, I should be even more determined to make it work because of you.' Despite these thoughts flowing in his head, Adonis still had the same pounding feeling in his chest.

It didn't want to stop.

'This reminds me of old times. Me, you, and her… we're back here—the Dragon Continent.'

A twist of destiny perhaps?

certain about one thing, though: the fact that he wouldn't let

why he was

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[Several Months Ago]

due to the tears he had shed all day and night, Adonis

appeared all over his face as

the days after the

his classmates died due to the overwhelming appearance of

he wasn't strong enough to protect the Capital. It was all his fault that the Capital

perished as a result of

given a second chance! A chance to save everyone! Lucielle and Rey sacrificed their lives for you… everyone sacrificed their lives

already told him

and The Head Warrior—as well as everyone in the Royal Estate—praised him for his valor and

told him that he did the best he could, and tried to make him forget

… But he couldn't.

forget the look Eric had before he died. He couldn't shake off the expression on everyone's face when they were about to meet

everyone else could move forward

incident. Worse still,

to before. If

understood that they were all stronger than in the past, but that also meant the adversities they faced would only grow worse in order

this was what

Dragonfly Effect…' His

the past, and now everyone was suffering for it. Perhaps he didn't

many thoughts ran in Adonis' mind at that moment, until he realized the terrible truth about himself—and

will be a repeat of