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.

defiance only caused her smile

they would be able to see the pink

about this next question? What do

world." Rey

so brave of you. Mind telling

"No."

it soon

words contained an odd mix

both departed from the confines of the

enough of that…" Conrad Listrio cleared his throat and

Rey and Lady Vida back to the

got

she seemed to be a tad bit

the Council had nervous looks and took their gaze away from Vida Origa,

the hostile

If you do not properly answer our questions, we

prove my

this, Conrad

Classmate. Since the Truthseeker confirmed he was telling the truth from him, that means

essence, Rey wasn't out

expect such a person to be panicking, but Rey was currently

he had expected this

the Royal Estate. You all know my Skill and its abilities, and you

said this, he averted his gaze to Adam Sanchez,

be able to get past so many guards? Why not ask the man himself

under an overwhelming

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

questioned on the specifics of his Skill, Rey knew his entire

his gamble

Sanchez, please rise on your

The boy obeyed.

the details of how Rey escaped the

already recognizing how ridiculous the entire thing sounded

conflicted expression was enough

"I… erm… well…"

so he had to be very careful about