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 a

"E-eh…?"

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

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

and smiled like any good guy

"That's good."

say, completely forgetting what it

say that the reason for your everyday disappearances is linked

what Adonis was driving at, but he wasn't

Up,

than most guys in his class

Rey wondered, but

not wrong. I work out

workout for Rey,

Rey." Adonis made a slight chuckle and

Rey's shoulder and even gave him

unnecessary to go so far, but

of your Class and Skill, but I don't necessarily

statement sounded like a pretentious thing to say—an equivalent to a rich man saying stuff

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

recognized that Adonis said this from a

he wasn't exactly

among Monsters, like the Goblins, it is the ability to learn, adapt,

agree." Rey ended up smiling genuinely as he replied

people of the United Human Alliance proved Adonis' words to be true when they chose to summon

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

some measure of power, but Rey agreed that

be

to improve yourself… it's admirable. You workout every day, and then you go to the Library to study at

this, he felt like Adonis was buttering

sounds so genuine,

too, right, Adonis? You're definitely more

he scratched his head

was a

It's not the

not elaborate any further, but Rey could see a distant look in his

training so hard,

could only respect

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

a little surprised

a similar reason,

the hell am I saying?!' Rey screamed internally as he completed his