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.

don't require much work. The problem is that

had been merged together and sculpted to form a massive bassier

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

Problem solved!

pot being showcased to him, Rey decided to

tapping the bald head of the Hobgoblin

"KIKIKIKRII…"

creature was giggling, and Rey

higher being gives the Hobgoblins joy.' He had learned all about this from the book Alicia

couldn't

to resemble the approved model,

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

as he could carry, filling them to the

idea how to sell these, but it still feels good having so

his daily routine, he observed the Hobgoblins some more, and then returned to the

had improved since the

my time getting accustomed to the

that he had more Mana than before, he

*******

his business in the

present for a few days, and Rey knew it was very likely

he didn't even bother with

an illusion of whatever would distract them while he opened

were still closed, but in reality, he could sneak in and out

Estate, he easily located his

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

Let's get

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'Haa! I'm so beat!'

with a smile on his face despite how he

library earlier

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

It was crazy!

he

many times she has won, it doesn't really

made him happy

I'm the only one who considers

their silent rivalry felt like a