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.

The problem is that the models they made are

been merged together and sculpted to

there's no real need to move it. Water comes from a fixed location, and they can just fetch their water from it with

Problem solved!

pot being showcased to him, Rey decided to give

and smiled, tapping the bald head of the

"KIKIKIKRII…"

the creature was giggling, and Rey could see a smile forming

gives the Hobgoblins joy.' He had learned

couldn't thank

resemble the approved model, I should go and

the Cores for days now, the

put as many Cores into the sacs as he

these, but it still feels good having so

he observed the Hobgoblins some more, and then

Skills, and his Stats had improved since the last

getting accustomed to the new Skill and

had more Mana than before, he could

*******

was done with his business in the Royal Dungeon,

knew it

he didn't even bother with

Skill to show them an illusion of whatever would distract them while he opened

course, they would all think the doors were still closed, but in reality, he could sneak

he easily located his living quarters and went

he would retreat into his room and have a nice bath before going

alright, then. Let's get this day over

*********

'Haa! I'm so beat!'

with a smile on his face despite how he was

the library earlier

spent in the library before his arrival,

It was crazy!

this time, he managed to

to how many times she has won,

him happy

I'm the only one

silent rivalry felt like a mutual