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

"E-eh…?"

question surprised Rey, but he was able to maintain a respectable reaction thanks to

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

to Rey and smiled like any good

"That's good."

forgetting what it

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

didn't understand what Adonis was driving at, but he wasn't

down Monsters and Leveling Up, he

guys in his

know?' Rey wondered, but chose to smile

not wrong. I work out

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

Well, keep it up, Rey." Adonis made a

his hand on Rey's shoulder and

unnecessary to go so far, but he laughed a

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

say—an equivalent to a rich man saying

had said this to Rey, he would have

said this from a good

he wasn't exactly

the ability to learn, adapt,

agree." Rey ended up smiling genuinely as he

Alliance proved Adonis' words to be true when

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

some measure of power,

needed to be

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

he felt like Adonis

sounds so genuine,

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

this, he scratched his head and laughed a little

felt like he was a

It's not the same for

did not elaborate any further, but Rey could see

have had his reasons for training so hard, but Rey

could only

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

little

a similar reason,

saying?!' Rey screamed internally as he