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 lot, haven't

"E-eh…?"

to maintain a respectable

well hidden underneath your baggy clothing, but

and smiled like

"That's good."

manage to say, completely forgetting

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

Adonis was driving at, but

and Leveling Up, he was becoming more and

most guys in

how much does he know?' Rey wondered, but chose to smile

I work out a

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

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

Rey's shoulder and even

unnecessary to go so far, but he laughed a little and

and Skill, but I don't necessarily think having power is everything.

statement sounded like a pretentious thing to say—an equivalent to

powerful guy had said this to

said

he wasn't exactly

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

up smiling genuinely as he replied to

words to be true when they chose to

due to their strength, but the ability to change with the times and come

this was meaningless without some measure of power, but Rey

needed to be resourceful

the Library to study at night.

felt like Adonis was

sounds so genuine, but

lot too, right, Adonis? You're definitely more hardworking than

his head

a little shy about the whole

not it. It's not

not elaborate any further, but Rey could see a distant

had his reasons for training so

only respect

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

appeared a little surprised

you have a similar

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