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.

been working out a lot, haven't

"E-eh…?"

was able to maintain a

it. It's well hidden underneath your baggy clothing, but I know you've really bulked up and

smiled like any good guy

"That's good."

say, completely forgetting what

guess and say that the reason for your everyday

Adonis was driving at, but he

to hunting down Monsters and Leveling Up, he was becoming more and more physically

More than most guys in his class

how much does he know?' Rey

not wrong. I work out a

kind of workout for Rey, so he didn't think he

Rey."

placed his hand on Rey's shoulder and

so far,

of people underestimate you because of your Class and Skill, but I don't necessarily think having power is

say—an equivalent to a rich man saying stuff

said this to Rey,

recognized that Adonis said this from a

he wasn't exactly

among Monsters, like the Goblins, it is the ability to

smiling genuinely as

to be true when they chose to summon

it wasn't due to their strength, but the ability to change with the times

all of this was meaningless without some measure of

to be resourceful

Library to study at night. I

felt like

genuine, but

right, Adonis? You're definitely more hardworking than

he scratched his head and laughed

felt like he was a little shy about the whole

not it. It's not the same for

Rey could see a distant look in his

training so hard, but Rey couldn't tell

could only

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

little surprised by

a similar

the hell am I saying?!' Rey screamed internally as he completed