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

"E-eh…?"

Rey, but he was able to maintain a

underneath your baggy clothing, but I know you've really bulked up

and smiled like any good

"That's good."

could only manage to say, completely forgetting what it was that he

wolf guess and say that the reason for your

what Adonis was driving at, but he wasn't

Monsters and Leveling Up, he was becoming

most guys in his

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

not wrong. I work out a lot,

kind of workout for Rey, so he

up, Rey." Adonis

placed his hand on Rey's shoulder and even

unnecessary to go so far, but he laughed a

Skill, but

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

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

recognized that Adonis said this from a

wasn't exactly

among Monsters, like the Goblins, it is the ability to learn, adapt, and grow… that's

up smiling genuinely as

of the United Human Alliance proved Adonis' words to be true when they chose to summon Otherworlders in response to

their strength, but the ability to

some measure of power, but

needed to be resourceful

will to improve yourself… it's admirable. You workout every day, and then you go to the Library to study at night. I don't know if there's anyone here who

felt like Adonis

so genuine, but come

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

heard this, he scratched his head and laughed a little

was a little shy about the whole

It's not

did not elaborate any further, but Rey could see a distant

had his reasons for training so hard, but Rey couldn't tell

could only respect

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

a little

you have a similar reason,

I saying?!' Rey screamed internally as he