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 find the perfect

trouble, and he could even be under suspicion for

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

was in quite a delicate

they could get, Rey doubted they would make a big

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

just had to be extra careful about when to leave and when

most complicated part

prayed he would be able to escape

obstacle…' His thoughts trailed in

won't make things too hard

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to explore the town as

would collapse

'W-what?!'

It was most unexpected.

arrangement

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

world would

with the guards was because Adonis

he just allowed everyone to go off on their own, it

… Right?!

way Adonis doesn't know all of this. Maybe there's more to it than meets

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

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

because he knew this

due to blind trust or anything, but the

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

time

at night one

Rey found that equally

guy like Adonis sneaking out? Eh…

stealth-based Skills, but his status as Hero—and the stickler for the rules—made it very doubtful

I'm sure

enough that

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

such, Rey dismissed his second

the first?

watch everyone from the shadows, like a creep, when he