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.

out a

"E-eh…?"

to maintain a respectable reaction

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

turned to Rey and smiled like

"That's good."

only manage to say, completely forgetting what it was

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

what Adonis was driving at, but he wasn't

Monsters and Leveling Up, he

most guys in his class

much does he know?' Rey wondered, but

I work out a lot,

for Rey, so

up, Rey."

his hand on Rey's shoulder and even gave him a thumbs

so far, but he laughed

lot of people underestimate you because of your Class and Skill, but I don't necessarily think having

sounded like a pretentious thing to say—an equivalent to a rich man

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

he recognized that Adonis said

he wasn't exactly

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

up smiling genuinely as he replied to

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

wasn't due to their strength, but the ability to change with the times

all of this was meaningless without some measure of

to be resourceful

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

felt like Adonis

genuine, but

you? You train a lot too, right,

his head

a little

It's not

further, but Rey could see a

reasons for training so hard,

could only

haunt us, right? For me… I just want to stop being weak

appeared a little

sure you have a similar reason,

Rey screamed internally