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.

need to

more trouble, and he could

as there's no conclusive evidence, I can always squirm out of

was in

get, Rey doubted they would make a big fuss about his whereabouts if he was able

three hours exploring the outside. That's more than enough time to go and come

to be extra careful about when to leave and when

most complicated

bit his lip as he prayed he would be

obstacle…'

make things

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to explore the town as long as we all meet up at

would collapse the moment he heard Adonis

'W-what?!'

It was most unexpected.

arrangement works well for

for Rey's plan to ditch, but he couldn't help but think the decision

world would

bother with the guards was because Adonis would be present to keep an eye on

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

… Right?!

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

head as he struggled

distance. Or maybe…

knew this was the first time Adonis

or anything, but the guy had an

always seen training, and when he wasn't doing that,

much time to himself,

at

Rey found that equally difficult to

Adonis

for the rules—made it

fit his personality. I'm

convincing enough that they'll let him

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

dismissed his second line of

maybe the first? But

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