An Extra’s POV

"I wonder what she meant by that…"

Rey was busy inspecting the pots that the Hobgoblins had made while rubbing his chin and remembering what Trisha said to him.

Her last words would not leave his mind.

"Liar? Me? I mean, sure… I lied to her, but…"

Once Billy returned, he made Trisha his new sparring partner, and Rey was allowed to sit the rest out.

Trisha's rounds with Billy ended in the latter's victory, but it wasn't by an easy margin.

And, despite Trisha losing, she didn't appear sad or disappointed in the slightest.

Rey could see the sharp contrast between the face she made when Billy first defeated her and the one she made in the recent spar.

'I guess she's learning more…' Rey felt happy for her, but also threatened.

'I had to take extra care before coming here today, all because of what she said.'

Though Rey doubted that Trisha would abandon her training just to become his full-time stalker, he still had his concerns.

'No one can know my secret!' He told himself.

"G-GURRRIKA…?"

Rey's thoughts were brought back to reality thanks to the voice of the Hobgoblin who was showing him the most recent batch of pots.

'Ahh! Right… the pots!'

Rey took his time to observe the dark utensil, mumbling to himself as he did so.

"It looks nice. But… it would be better if it had handles and a cover."

Then, there was also the fact that they had to test it under heat and see how well it functioned.

'I had to take into account heat conductivity and its durability.'

That meant ensuring the Orichalcum lining was thin enough to ensure enough heat to permeate the pot and boil whatever was needed to boil.

If it was too thin, though, it could cause it to crack and leak over time.

require much work. The problem is that the models they made are too

merged together and sculpted

to move it. Water comes from a fixed location, and they can just fetch their water

Problem solved!

being showcased to him,

nodded and smiled, tapping the bald head of the

"KIKIKIKRII…"

seemed the creature was giggling, and Rey could see a

they recognize as a higher being gives the Hobgoblins joy.' He had learned all about this from

couldn't thank

to make more pots to resemble the approved model, I should go and take my daily

taking the Cores for days now, the heaps didn't seem to reduce

put as many Cores into the sacs as he could

how to sell these, but it still

finished his daily routine, he observed the Hobgoblins some more, and then returned to the Sixth Floor for some

52 Skills, and his Stats had improved since the last time he properly

my time getting accustomed to the new Skill

had more Mana than before, he could

*******

with his business in the Royal Dungeon, he

Brutus was not present for a few days, and Rey knew it was very likely that

didn't even bother

of whatever would distract them

closed, but in reality, he

Royal Estate, he easily located his living quarters

and have a nice bath before going

get

*********

'Haa! I'm so beat!'

a smile on his

earlier than me today.

have spent in the library before his arrival,

It was crazy!

time, he managed to

times she has won, it doesn't really matter,

made him happy

the only one who

silent rivalry felt like