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 lot, haven't

"E-eh…?"

he was able to maintain a

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

Rey and smiled like

"That's good."

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

to make a wolf guess and say that the reason

didn't understand what Adonis was

and Leveling Up, he was becoming more and more physically

guys in

much does he know?' Rey wondered, but

work out a lot, but

for Rey,

Well, keep it up, Rey." Adonis

his hand on Rey's shoulder

personally felt it was unnecessary to go so far, but he laughed

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

like a pretentious thing to say—an equivalent to a rich man saying stuff like

had said this to Rey, he would have

Adonis said

he wasn't exactly

among Monsters, like the Goblins, it is the ability to learn, adapt,

Rey ended up smiling genuinely as he replied

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

wasn't due to their strength, but the ability to change with the times and come up with a solution

course, all of this was meaningless without some measure of power, but Rey agreed that having power

to be resourceful

day, and then you go to the Library to study at night. I don't know if there's anyone here who

Rey heard this, he felt like Adonis

so genuine, but come

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

he scratched his head and laughed a little

was a little shy about

it. It's not the

elaborate any further, but Rey could see a distant look in his

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

only respect

right? For me… I just want to stop being weak and become strong." For the first time, Rey took the

a little

have a similar reason,

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