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.

to fetch water don't require much work. The problem is

Orichalcum had been merged together and sculpted to

move it. Water comes from a fixed location, and they can

Problem solved!

being showcased to him, Rey decided

the bald head of the Hobgoblin

"KIKIKIKRII…"

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

the Hobgoblins joy.' He had learned all

honestly couldn't thank her

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

the heaps didn't seem to reduce

as he could carry, filling them to the

these, but it still feels good having

he observed the Hobgoblins some more, and then returned

Skills, and his Stats had improved

getting accustomed to the new Skill and some nice

than before, he could afford

*******

was done with his business in the Royal Dungeon,

present for a few days, and Rey knew it was very likely that those within the Refinery would know if this,

he didn't even bother with

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

but in reality, he could sneak in and

Estate, he easily located his living quarters and

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

get this day over

*********

'Haa! I'm so beat!'

into his dark room with a smile on his face despite how he

library earlier

library before his arrival, she always managed to outlast

It was crazy!

time, he

many times she has won, it doesn't really

made him happy beyond

the only one who considers it a

their silent rivalry felt like a