An Extra’s POV

'What is this…?!'

Rey felt like he was in a lion's den, a prey to the predators that all stared at him with suspicious eyes.

He could feel the back of his throat itch as he mulled over Adonis' question, and more importantly… how to answer it.

"Well, there was training. Obviously…"

"After that." Adonis' voice was curt, straight to the point.

He didn't even give Rey a chance to buy time and think up an excuse.

'I thought we could spend our time however we wished. No one ever bothers to ask, so I never thought of an excuse!'

Besides, wasn't it private how he decided to spend his time? Surely, Adonis knew about this

So why? There had to be a reason why he was being pressured!

'I should just come up with a believable excuse and—!' Before Rey could finalize his decision about lying, he found something on the hand of the Grand Mage, Lucielle herself.

The Truthseeker!

'They'd go this far? I can't even lie about it?!'

Rey could feel beads of sweat forming on his face as his eyes sauntered back and forth.

He couldn't properly look at Adonis, considering how his gaze made him feel very uncomfortable.

The pressure on Rey's shoulder intensified as he nervously took a step back.

'H-huh?!' He noticed strange movements behind him.

Once he realized what was happening, his eyes nearly bulged. He tried his best to hide the fact that he knew, but it was very difficult to do so.

'Guards are waiting outside the door? They're a lot…'

His mind struggled to comprehend why they would be doing all of this, and why it seemed like he was the object of suspicion.

At this point, Rey felt absolutely surrounded.

"Just tell the truth, Rey. That's all we're asking…"

Rey could tell from the look on Brutus' face, as well as the rest of the guards, that if it were up to them this conversation would be going in another direction.

Even Lucielle was frowning deeply.

Rey had never seen her like that before.

well, actually

who was currently looking away with a

was intently looking at him—as if searching

deep suspicion towards

shifted his gaze

would meet. He didn't want her to look at him the way everyone else was,

she looking at

'Ahh…'

gaze was filled with worry, almost as if

could see her eyes glisten as she stared at him. He had

him, he wasn't afforded the

not responding! He's clearly guilty!" Billy suddenly yelled, his face

have known this, but Billy had noticed the shared gaze of the two, and right now he was boiling

dear Alicia looking at scum like Rey in such a way… it was unacceptable

enough, Billy! Don't be so hasty to judge one of our classmates!" Adonis

Billy backed down, instantly apologizing with a somber

were really with

because of Adonis,

simply waited for the suspect to

have to

guilty of? Can I

almost as if

but right now… he was

cast his gaze to the floor as

been?" As Adonis asked

tell me… what

was silence, but

your room, Rey.

moment Adonis said this, Rey felt his heart

the rest of my Monster

to gather on his

did they… why did they enter my

lately, so

involved the Hero Adonis in

like his last words were to make it seem like he followed due process,

one thing stuck out the most

eyes instantly

'Noah, you SNAKE!'

known that his relationship with Noah was a temporary one. He

like this wasn't within his

glared at Noah and

he isn't the

thought about it, it was too impractical for Noah to betray him