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 a

"E-eh…?"

but he was able to

It's well hidden underneath your baggy clothing, but I know you've really

turned to Rey and smiled like

"That's good."

completely forgetting what it was

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

Adonis was driving at, but he

Leveling Up, he

most guys in his class

does he know?' Rey wondered, but chose

wrong. I work out

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

Rey." Adonis made a slight

shoulder and even gave him a thumbs

it was unnecessary to go so far, but he

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

pretentious thing to say—an equivalent to a rich man

powerful guy had said this to Rey, he

that Adonis said this from

wasn't

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

Rey ended up smiling

be true when they chose to summon

their strength, but the ability to change with the times and come up with a solution

course, all of this was meaningless without some measure of power, but

be

you go to the Library to study at night. I don't

like Adonis was buttering him

so genuine, but come

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

scratched his

a little

It's not the

did not elaborate any further, but Rey could see a

his reasons for training so hard, but Rey

only

We all have things that haunt us, right? For me… I just want to stop being weak and become strong." For the first time, Rey took the initiative in the

little

you have a similar reason, right

I saying?!' Rey screamed internally as