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

"E-eh…?"

able to maintain a respectable reaction thanks to

clothing, but I know you've really bulked up and

turned to Rey and smiled like any

"That's good."

thanks?" Rey could only manage to say, completely forgetting

wolf guess and say that the reason for

what Adonis was driving at, but

down Monsters and Leveling Up,

most guys in his

how much does he know?' Rey wondered,

work out

of workout for Rey, so he didn't think he was necessarily

Well, keep it up, Rey." Adonis made a slight chuckle

on Rey's shoulder and even

unnecessary to go so far, but he

because of your Class and Skill, but I

say—an equivalent to

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

recognized that Adonis said this from

he wasn't

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

ended up smiling genuinely as he replied

the United Human Alliance proved Adonis' words to be true when they chose to summon

but the ability to

this was meaningless without some measure of power, but Rey agreed that having power simply wasn't

be resourceful with

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

like

sounds so genuine,

a lot too, right, Adonis? You're definitely

Adonis heard this, he scratched his head and laughed a little

he was a little shy

not it. It's not the same for

elaborate any further, but Rey could see a

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 become strong." For the first time, Rey took the initiative

little surprised by

you have a similar reason,

saying?!' Rey screamed internally as he completed