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

"E-eh…?"

to maintain

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

Rey and smiled like

"That's good."

completely forgetting what it was that he wanted to ask

that the reason for your everyday disappearances is linked to your current

didn't understand what Adonis was driving at,

Up,

More than most guys in his class

does he know?' Rey wondered, but chose

I work out a

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

I figured! Well, keep it up, Rey." Adonis made a

hand on Rey's shoulder and even

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

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

like a pretentious thing to say—an equivalent to

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

recognized that Adonis said this

wasn't

it is the ability to learn,

ended up smiling genuinely as he replied

Adonis' words to be true when they chose to summon Otherworlders in

their strength, but the ability

measure of power,

be resourceful

every day, and then you go to the Library to study at night. I don't know

Rey heard this, he felt like Adonis was buttering

sounds so genuine, but

too, right, Adonis? You're definitely

he scratched his head and laughed

he was a little shy about the

that's not it. It's not the same for

any further, but Rey could see a distant look in

training so hard, but Rey

only

right? For me… I just want to stop

little surprised

sure you have a

saying?!' Rey screamed internally as