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.

work. The

and sculpted to

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

Problem solved!

to him,

nodded and smiled, tapping the bald head of the Hobgoblin

"KIKIKIKRII…"

giggling, and Rey could see a

a higher being gives the Hobgoblins joy.' He had learned all

couldn't thank her

to resemble the approved model, I should go and take my daily batch of Monster

Cores for days now, the heaps didn't seem

as many Cores into the sacs as he could carry, filling

but it still feels good having so many of

he observed the Hobgoblins some more, and then returned to the Sixth Floor for some

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

time getting accustomed to the new Skill

than before,

*******

Rey was done with his business in the Royal Dungeon, he returned to the

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

rather, he didn't

[Projection] Skill to show them an illusion of whatever would distract them while he opened the

were still closed, but

Royal Estate, he easily located

retreat into his room and have a nice bath

then. Let's get this day

*********

'Haa! I'm so beat!'

smile

earlier than me today.

have spent in the library before

It was crazy!

this time, he managed to

times she has won, it doesn't really

him happy beyond

wonder if I'm the only one

their silent rivalry felt like