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

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 conclusive evidence,

was in quite a

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

hours exploring the outside. That's more than

extra careful about when to leave

complicated part

his lip as he prayed he

be the biggest obstacle…' His thoughts

hope he won't make

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so you are all free to explore

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

'W-what?!'

It was most unexpected.

arrangement works well

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

world

with the guards was because Adonis would

on their own, it betrayed his purpose

… Right?!

no way Adonis doesn't know all of this.

head as he struggled to decide the best explanation for

watching all of us from a distance.

thought because he knew this was the

blind trust or anything, but the

and when he wasn't doing that, he was hanging

didn't really have much time to himself, except

snuck out at

that equally difficult

like Adonis sneaking out? Eh…

Hero—and the stickler for the rules—made it very doubtful that he

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

that they'll let

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

such, Rey dismissed his second line of

first? But

from the shadows, like a