An Extra’s POV

"Alright, guys! Seems we're all set!"

Excitement could be seen on Adonis' face as he prepared to lead the students out of the Castle gates.

It felt like an odd thing, seeing Adonis so giddy. It was clearly his first time leaving, but it seemed to some perceptive eyes that he already knew what to look forward to in town.

"Since we're all dressed casually, they won't recognize us as special. The Council hasn't also made the Otherworlder Summon public yet."

The Mages, and everyone else, who were involved in it took an Oath of silence, so no one spoke of it outside the Royal Estate.

Even the guards situated within the Estate couldn't open their lips to anyone about it.

"If you ever get into trouble, just flash the Royal Badge. You all have them with you, right? So it should be fine…"

Once Adonis was done making these clarifications, and all seemed to be in order, everyone was pretty restless to leave.

"Alright then. Let's go!"

The students ventured out, the Hero at the forefront, with Billy and the Alpha students closer to the front than the back, and a certain student trailing almost behind the entire group.

That student was Rey.

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'Okay. I've already told Noah the gist of matters. He's to conclude business for the day in the Black Market while I go to the Royal Dungeon.'

Rey wanted to make as many sales as possible. Since they could leave for town freely now, he knew more opportunities would come.

He just didn't like to leave a day unproductive.

'I have over a thousand Platinum Coins at my disposal right now…'

That was more than enough money for anyone.

But for Rey, it still wasn't enough.

He wanted more!

… Way more.

His gaze was met with Noah's, and they both nodded subtly at each other.

just need to

knew it wouldn't be easy. He might have to get into more trouble, and he could even be under suspicion for his actions, but right now he

choice! As long as there's no

was in quite a delicate

doubted they would make a big fuss about his whereabouts if he was able to rendezvous with the rest of the

exploring the

to be extra careful about

the most complicated part right

prayed he would be able to escape

be the biggest obstacle…' His thoughts trailed

make things too hard

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all free to explore the town as

felt like his jaws would collapse the moment he

'W-what?!'

It was most unexpected.

mean, this whole arrangement works well for me,

ditch, but he couldn't help but

the world would

Conrad didn't bother with the guards was because Adonis would be present to

just allowed everyone to go off on their own, it betrayed his purpose of being

… Right?!

Adonis doesn't know all of this. Maybe there's more to it than meets

swirled around in Rey's head as he struggled to decide the

watching all of us from a distance. Or maybe… could he have somewhere

second thought because he knew this was the first time Adonis would be in

to blind trust or anything, but the guy

was always seen training, and when he wasn't

much time

snuck out at night one

Rey found that

like Adonis sneaking out?

as Hero—and the stickler for the rules—made

it doesn't fit his personality. I'm

that they'll

sneak out to leave town, and since this was the first official time he was here, there really wasn't a place that Adonis

such, Rey dismissed his second line

maybe the first? But even that

to watch everyone from the shadows, like a creep, when he could just watch