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…?"

surprised Rey, but he was able to

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

smiled

"That's good."

completely forgetting what it was

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

what Adonis was driving at, but

Leveling Up, he

than most guys in his class

know?' Rey wondered,

wrong. I work out a lot,

workout for

up, Rey." Adonis made a slight chuckle

his hand on Rey's shoulder and even gave him

go so

of people underestimate you because of your Class and Skill, but I don't necessarily think having

like a pretentious thing to say—an equivalent to a

guy had said this to Rey, he would

Adonis said

he wasn't exactly

is the ability to learn,

agree." Rey ended up smiling genuinely as

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

were to survive, it wasn't due to their strength, but the ability to change with the times and come up with

some measure of power, but

to be resourceful with

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

like

so genuine,

right, Adonis? You're

scratched his head and laughed a little

a little shy about the

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

further, but Rey could see a distant look in his

reasons for training so hard,

only

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

a little surprised

a similar

saying?!' Rey screamed internally as he