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…?"

he was able to maintain a respectable reaction thanks

well hidden underneath your baggy clothing, but I know you've really bulked up and toned up

turned to Rey and smiled

"That's good."

thanks?" Rey could only manage to say, completely forgetting what it was that he wanted to

wolf guess and say that the reason for your everyday disappearances

understand what Adonis was driving at, but he

and Leveling Up, he

More than most guys in

know?' Rey wondered, but chose to smile

wrong. I work out a lot,

kind of workout for Rey, so

Rey." Adonis made

placed his hand on Rey's shoulder and even gave him

to go so far, but he laughed a little

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

equivalent to a rich man saying stuff

any other powerful guy had said this to Rey,

he recognized that Adonis said

wasn't

like the Goblins, it is the ability to

ended up smiling genuinely as he replied to

true when they chose to summon Otherworlders in response to the

but the ability to change with the

without some measure of

to be resourceful

Library to study

felt like

so genuine, but

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

this, he scratched his

he was a little shy about the whole

that's not it. It's not the same

not elaborate any further, but Rey could see

have had his reasons for training so hard, but Rey

only respect

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

appeared a little surprised

a

Rey