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.'

this fate? A twist of

thing, though: the fact that he wouldn't let anything deter him from doing

was the whole reason why he was here… the reason he

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[Several Months Ago]

had shed all day and night, Adonis yelled in the solace

appeared all over his face as he screamed, displaying both

after the Dragon attack on

died due to the overwhelming appearance of Dragons…

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

thousands perished as a result of

You were given a second chance! A chance to save everyone! Lucielle and Rey sacrificed their lives for you… everyone sacrificed their lives so you could make it back and make

already told him

well as everyone in the Royal Estate—praised him for his

best he

… 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

forward with

Worse still, he dreamt of

to before.

the past, but that also meant the adversities they faced

was what Lucielle warned

Effect…' His thoughts

the past, and now everyone was suffering for it.

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

rate, it will be a