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 lot, haven't

"E-eh…?"

but he was able to maintain a respectable

well hidden underneath your baggy clothing, but I know you've really

Rey and smiled

"That's good."

manage to say, completely forgetting what it was that

the reason for your everyday disappearances

what Adonis was driving at, but he wasn't

and Leveling Up, he was

most guys in his class

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

wrong. I work out a lot,

a kind of workout for Rey, so he didn't think he was necessarily

it up, Rey." Adonis made a slight

his hand on Rey's shoulder and even gave

so far, but he

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

statement sounded like a pretentious thing to say—an equivalent

this

said this from

he wasn't exactly

Goblins, it is the ability to learn, adapt, and grow…

I agree." Rey ended up smiling genuinely

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

this Nation were to survive, it wasn't due to their strength, but the

some measure of power, but Rey agreed that having power simply wasn't

be resourceful with

workout every day, and then you go to the Library

this, he felt like Adonis

sounds so genuine, but come

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

he scratched his head

a little shy

it. It's not the same for

did not elaborate any further, but Rey could see a

must have had his reasons for training so hard, but

could only respect

We all have things that haunt us, right? For me… I just want to stop being weak and become strong." For the first time, Rey took the initiative in

appeared a little surprised by

you have a similar reason, right

Rey screamed internally as he completed