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…?"

to maintain a respectable reaction thanks

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

Rey and smiled like

"That's good."

manage to say, completely forgetting what it was that

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

understand what Adonis was driving at, but

Up, he was becoming more and more

guys in

Rey wondered, but chose to smile a

I work out

of workout for Rey, so he didn't

keep it up, Rey." Adonis made a slight

Rey's shoulder and even gave him a thumbs

go so far, but he laughed

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

equivalent to a rich

any other powerful guy had said this to Rey,

said this from a

wasn't

Monsters, like the Goblins, it is the ability to

I agree." Rey ended up smiling genuinely as he replied to

to be true when they chose to summon Otherworlders in response to the

this Nation were to survive, it wasn't due to their strength, but the ability to change with the times and

of power, but Rey agreed that having power simply

needed to be resourceful with

yourself… it's admirable. You workout every day, and then you go to the Library to

this, he felt like Adonis was buttering him too

sounds so genuine, but

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

this, he scratched his head and laughed a

was a

that's not it. It's not the

elaborate any further, but Rey could

training so hard, but Rey couldn't tell

could 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

little surprised

you have a

saying?!' Rey