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.

to

trouble, and he could even be under suspicion for his actions, but

have no choice! As long as there's no conclusive evidence, I can

was in quite a delicate

desperate need for all the help they could get, Rey doubted they would make a big fuss about his whereabouts if he was able to rendezvous with the rest

a total of three hours exploring the outside. That's more than

about when to leave and when to

complicated

prayed he would be able to escape

will be the biggest obstacle…' His thoughts trailed

won't make things too

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free to explore the town as long as we all meet up at this exact location two hours from

collapse the moment he

'W-what?!'

It was most unexpected.

arrangement

plan to ditch, but he couldn't

the world

the guards was because Adonis would be present to keep

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

… Right?!

all of this. Maybe there's more to it than meets

Rey's head as he struggled to decide

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

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

wasn't due to blind trust or anything, but the guy

and when he wasn't doing that, he was hanging

time to himself,

he snuck out at

that

high-profile guy like Adonis sneaking out? Eh… seems

status as Hero—and the stickler for the

fit his personality. I'm sure if he asks

be convincing enough that they'll let him go

first official time he was here, there really wasn't

dismissed his second line of

maybe the first? But even

to watch everyone from the shadows, like