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

merged together and sculpted to

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

Problem solved!

being showcased to him, Rey decided to give

tapping the bald head of the Hobgoblin

"KIKIKIKRII…"

was giggling, and Rey could see

higher being gives the Hobgoblins

couldn't

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

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

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

but it still feels

observed the Hobgoblins some more,

and his Stats had improved since the last

my time getting accustomed to the new Skill

that he had more Mana than before, he could afford to do

*******

business in the Royal Dungeon, he returned to

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

he didn't even bother

of whatever would distract them while he opened the gates by

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

Estate, he easily located his living

into his room and have a nice bath before going

Let's get this day over

*********

'Haa! I'm so beat!'

walked into his dark room with a smile

library earlier than

long she would have spent in the library before his arrival, she always managed to outlast him

It was crazy!

he managed to

many times she

made him

if I'm the only one who

rivalry felt like a mutual