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

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

as there's no conclusive evidence, I can always squirm

Alliance was in quite a delicate position with the

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

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

about when to leave and

complicated part right

prayed he would be able to

the biggest obstacle…'

make things too hard for

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so you are all free to explore the town as long as we all meet up at this exact location two hours from

like his jaws would collapse the moment he

'W-what?!'

It was most unexpected.

whole arrangement works well for

the perfect, ideal situation for Rey's plan to ditch, but he couldn't help but

the world

Conrad didn't bother with the guards was because Adonis would be

he just allowed everyone to go off on their own, it betrayed his purpose of

… Right?!

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

around in Rey's head as he

us from a distance. Or maybe…

dismissed the second thought because he knew this was the first time Adonis

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

when he wasn't doing that, he was hanging

much time to himself, except when he

at night

Rey found that equally

like Adonis

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

his personality. I'm sure

enough that they'll let him go

didn't think Adonis would need to sneak out to leave town, and since this was the first official time he was here, there really wasn't a

dismissed his

it's maybe the first? But even that seems

everyone from the shadows, like