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.

water don't require much work. The problem

and sculpted to form a massive bassier to hold in

to move it. Water comes from a

Problem solved!

pot being showcased to him, Rey

the bald head of

"KIKIKIKRII…"

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

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

couldn't thank

they try to make more pots to resemble the approved model, I should go and take

Cores for days now, the heaps didn't

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

still have no idea how to sell these, but it still

he observed the Hobgoblins some more, and then returned to

Stats had improved since

getting accustomed to

Mana than before, he

*******

in the Royal Dungeon, he

it was

rather, he didn't even bother with

simply used his [Projection] Skill to show them an illusion of whatever would distract them while

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

easily

retreat into his room and have a nice

get this day over

*********

'Haa! I'm so beat!'

dark room with a smile on

library earlier

how long she would have spent in the library before his arrival, she always managed

It was crazy!

this time, he

times she has won, it doesn't really

made him

wonder if I'm the only one

silent rivalry