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

it wouldn't be easy. He might have to get into more trouble, and he could even be under suspicion for his actions,

no conclusive evidence, I can

Human Alliance was in quite a delicate position

help they could get, Rey doubted they would make a big fuss about his whereabouts if he was able to rendezvous with the rest of the group as soon as

supposed to spend a total of three hours exploring the outside.

be extra careful about when to leave and when to

the most complicated

prayed he would be able

the biggest obstacle…' His thoughts trailed

make

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free to

like his jaws would collapse the moment he heard

'W-what?!'

It was most unexpected.

whole arrangement works

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

in the world would

bother with the guards was because Adonis would be present to

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

… Right?!

is definitely strange. There's no way Adonis doesn't know all of this. Maybe there's more to it

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

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

dismissed the second thought because he knew this

to blind trust or anything,

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

didn't really have much time to himself, except

out at night one

Rey found that equally

like Adonis sneaking out?

stealth-based Skills, but his status as Hero—and the stickler for the rules—made it very doubtful that he would resort to such in the dead

I'm sure if he asks

convincing enough that they'll let

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

such, Rey dismissed his second line of

first? But even that seems

everyone from the shadows, like a creep, when