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

He might have to get into more trouble, and he could even be under suspicion for his actions,

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

Human Alliance was in quite

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

spend a total of three hours exploring the outside. That's more than enough time to

to be extra careful about when to leave and when

complicated

as he prayed he would be

the biggest obstacle…' His

won't make

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so you are all 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.

mean, this whole arrangement works well for me,

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

in the world would he do

was because Adonis would be

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

… Right?!

no way Adonis doesn't know all of this. Maybe there's more to it than meets

he struggled to decide the

a distance. Or maybe… could he

knew this was the first time Adonis would

due to blind trust or anything, but the

was always seen training, and when he wasn't doing that, he was hanging out with

much time to himself, except

out at night one time or

that equally

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

but his status as Hero—and the stickler for the rules—made it very doubtful that he would resort to such in the dead of

his personality. I'm sure if he

he'll be convincing enough that they'll let him

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 Adonis would particularly want to go

his second line

the first? But even that seems

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