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.

require much work. The problem is that

Orichalcum had been merged together and sculpted to form a massive bassier to hold

there's no real need to move it. Water comes from a fixed location,

Problem solved!

being showcased to him, Rey

and smiled, tapping the bald head of the Hobgoblin before

"KIKIKIKRII…"

giggling, and Rey could see

higher being gives the Hobgoblins joy.' He

couldn't

make more pots to resemble the approved model, I should go and take my daily batch of Monster

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

sacs as he could carry, filling

but it still feels good having

Rey finished his daily routine, he observed the Hobgoblins some more, and then

52 Skills, and his Stats had improved

rest of my time getting accustomed to the new

than before, he could afford to

*******

in the Royal

knew it was very likely that those within the Refinery would know if

rather, he didn't even bother with

of whatever would distract them while he opened the gates by

the doors were still closed, but

the Royal Estate, he easily located his living

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

then. Let's get this day over

*********

'Haa! I'm so beat!'

a smile on his face despite how

left the library earlier than

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

It was crazy!

he

many times she has won, it doesn't really matter,

made him

I'm the only one who considers

silent rivalry felt like a mutual