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

"E-eh…?"

he was able to maintain a respectable reaction thanks

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

to Rey and smiled like any good

"That's good."

thanks?" Rey could only manage to say, completely forgetting what it was that

the reason for your everyday disappearances

was driving at, but he

to hunting down Monsters and Leveling Up, he was becoming more and more

More than most guys in his class

how much does he know?' Rey wondered, but

wrong. I work out

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

Rey."

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

felt it was unnecessary to go so far, but he

because of your Class and Skill, but

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

this to Rey, he would have frowned

Adonis said this from

wasn't

the ability to

Rey ended up smiling

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

to their strength, but the ability to change with

without some measure of power, but Rey agreed that having

to be resourceful

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

felt like Adonis was buttering him

sounds so genuine,

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

heard this, he scratched his head and laughed a little

he was a little shy about the whole

not it. It's not the same

further, but Rey could

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

only respect

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

a little surprised

sure you have a similar

am I saying?!' Rey screamed internally as he