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.

much work. The problem is

had been merged together and sculpted to form a

Water comes from a fixed location, and they can just fetch their

Problem solved!

to him, Rey decided to give

nodded and smiled, tapping the bald head of the

"KIKIKIKRII…"

and Rey could see a

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

couldn't

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

the Cores for days now, the heaps

into the sacs as he could carry, filling them

no idea how to sell these, but it still feels good having

finished his daily routine, he observed the Hobgoblins some more, and then returned to the Sixth Floor for

now had 52 Skills, and his Stats had improved since the

spend the rest of my time getting accustomed to the new Skill and some nice

that he had more Mana than before, he could afford

*******

Rey was done with his business in the

Rey knew it was very likely that those within the Refinery would know if this, he changed his

didn't even

show them an illusion of whatever would distract them

still closed, but in reality,

Royal Estate, he easily located his living quarters

room and have a nice bath

alright, then. Let's get

*********

'Haa! I'm so beat!'

his dark room with a smile on his

earlier than me

library before his arrival, she always managed to outlast

It was crazy!

this time, he managed to

she has won, it doesn't

made him happy beyond

I'm the only one who

rivalry felt like a mutual