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 find

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

choice! As long as there's no

was in quite a delicate

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

exploring the outside. That's more

be extra careful about when

the most complicated

as he prayed he would be able to

be the biggest obstacle…' His thoughts trailed in

just hope he won't make things too hard

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for you guys! We'll split up here, so you are all free to explore the

felt like his jaws would collapse the moment he heard Adonis say

'W-what?!'

It was most unexpected.

arrangement works

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

the world would he

guards was because Adonis

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

… Right?!

definitely strange. There's no way Adonis doesn't know all of

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

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

this was the first

or

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

didn't really have much time to himself, except

out at

Rey found that equally

guy like Adonis sneaking out?

Hero—and the stickler for the rules—made it very doubtful that he would resort to such in the dead

it doesn't fit his personality. I'm sure if

that they'll let him

didn't think Adonis would need to sneak out to leave town, and since this was the first official time

dismissed his

the first? But even that seems

shadows, like a creep, when he could just watch them