An Extra’s POV

'S-something came up…?!'

As Rey stared into Adonis' eyes, he could tell that something was terribly amiss.

An expression of concern swept through his face and it felt like anxiety was welling up within him.

Before Rey realized it, his heart began to race.

"Am I in trouble again?" He asked, a bead of sweat formed on the side of his face.

"A-ah! No! No! This is something else. You'll understand once you come with me. Everyone is waiting…"

Adonis had never lied to Rey before—at least not to his knowledge. There was no reason to think he was doing so now, though Rey knew he couldn't be too sure.

After a few seconds of silent considerations, Rey decided there was no other option than to go with Adonis and see what was going on.

'I've not done anything wrong or suspicious lately, right? Or could it be another scheme by the mastermind of last time…?'

Rey shrugged off his complicated thoughts and left his position, carrying the book he was reading in his hand without realizing it.

"Don't you need to return that?"

"A-ah! True…"

Rey didn't know which section to place it, so he simply put the book on the closest shelf and skittered off to catch up to Adonis, who was already waiting for him at the Library door

"Alright! Let's go!"

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At first, Rey was on his guard.

He kept glancing around him as inconspicuously as he could to see if there were some hidden guards waiting in ambush for him somewhere.

He couldn't see any, though.

'Why would the guards need to ambush me, though? Why would Adonis even lie about anything?'

If he was in trouble, guards would have just stormed into the Library with Adonis, who would probably just explain the situation to him.

There would be no need for elaborate lies.

'That means something else came up! Could it be related to Alicia?'

Rey was about to ask Adonis about what he knew about the current situation when the Hero's voice echoed in the air.

working out

"E-eh…?"

able to

but

and smiled like any good

"That's good."

only manage to say, completely forgetting what

make a wolf guess and say that the reason for your everyday disappearances is

didn't understand what Adonis was driving at, but

and Leveling Up, he was becoming more

than most guys

does he know?' Rey wondered, but chose to

out a lot, but in

for Rey, so he didn't think he

up, Rey." Adonis made

placed his hand on Rey's shoulder and

felt it was unnecessary to go so far, but he laughed a little

your Class and Skill, but I don't necessarily think having power is

sounded like a pretentious thing to say—an equivalent to a rich man saying

other powerful guy had said this to Rey, he would have

said

he wasn't exactly

is the ability to learn, adapt, and grow… that's what matters

agree." Rey ended up smiling

to be true when they chose to

but the ability to change with the

of power, but Rey agreed

be

day, and then you go to the Library to study at night. I don't know if there's anyone here who matches your level of

like Adonis

so genuine,

about you? You train a lot too, right, Adonis? You're definitely more hardworking

he scratched his head and

like he was a little shy about the

it. It's not the same

did not elaborate any further, but Rey could see a distant look in his

had his reasons for training so hard, but Rey couldn't tell what

only

understand. We all have things that haunt us, right? For me… I just want to stop being weak and

appeared a little surprised by

sure you have a similar reason,

I saying?!' Rey screamed internally as