An Extra’s POV

'What should I say?'

Rey racked his brain to think of a way to circumvent the issue and avoid lying, without also saying the truth.

"How do you suppose I did that? My Skill is to temporarily transform my body and—!" He tried to do just that.

However, before he could get very far, Lady Vida silenced him with her next words.

"Just answer the question. Did you leave the Royal Estate or not? If you indeed left the Estate, where did you go?"

These were extremely precise questions that required direct answers for him.

'She's trapped me!' Rey greeted his teeth as he watched her chuckle slightly.

It seemed she truly took pleasure in seeing him like this.

'I really don't like how she's looking down on me. That condescending gaze… it irks me!'

The more he hesitated, the more suspicious he looked. Rey knew that much already.

'I've already denied an ample number of allegations, and successfully at that.'

If he made a blunder now, it would reduce the reliability of his words, practically ruining all his efforts until now.

Left with nowhere else to go, Rey finally gave up and used his last ditch option.

"I… I refuse to answer that."

Gasps escaped from the lips of the audience as they heard his response.

"Oho?" Lady Vida seemed to be even more excited once she heard that. "Are you sure that's how you want to respond?"

"Yes. I'm sure."

As the entire room heard this, the Lady was greeted by Rey's defiant stare. Anyone with such high standing would feel understandably dissatisfied with that.

But not Lady Vida.

only caused her smile to

closer, they would be able to see the pink shades that subtly appeared

do

Rey answered

brave of you. Mind telling us the

"No."

Lady, and it soon became just them engaged in what couldn't be classified as a

and their words contained

both departed from the

his throat and made sure his voice

snap Rey and Lady Vida

seems I got a little carried

this with a smile, she seemed to be a

the Council had nervous looks and took their gaze away

the hostile

our questions, we can't fully determine the truth and prove your

you can't prove my guilt

said this, Conrad narrowed

contrary. We have a testimony from your Classmate. Since the Truthseeker confirmed he was telling the

out

would expect such a person to be panicking, but

if he had expected

really? Then maybe you should ask him for details as to how I was able to leave the Royal Estate. You all know my Skill and its

gaze to

get past so many guards? Why not ask

now buried under an overwhelming amount of attention

they still don't doubt the nature of my Skill. That Truthseeker stuff

specifics of his Skill, Rey knew his entire case would

his

please rise on

The boy obeyed.

Rey escaped the Royal Estate and…

how ridiculous the entire thing sounded while

conflicted expression was enough to

"I… erm… well…"

had to be