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 find the

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

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

was in quite

for all the help they could get, Rey doubted they would make a big fuss about his whereabouts

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

careful about when

most complicated part right

he prayed he would be

the biggest obstacle…'

he won't make things too hard for

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free to explore the town as

collapse the moment he

'W-what?!'

It was most unexpected.

whole arrangement

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

in the world would

didn't bother with the guards was because Adonis

own, it betrayed his purpose of being there

… Right?!

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

Rey's head as he struggled to decide the

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

because he knew this was the first time Adonis would

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

he wasn't doing that,

didn't really have much time to himself,

snuck out at night one time

found that

Adonis sneaking out?

Hero—and the stickler for the rules—made it

personality. I'm sure

he'll be convincing enough that they'll

this was the first official time he was here, there really wasn't a place that Adonis would particularly want to

his second line

first? But

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