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 lot,

"E-eh…?"

to maintain a respectable reaction thanks to

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

smiled like any good guy

"That's good."

only manage to say, completely forgetting what it was

make a wolf guess and say that the reason for

was driving

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

most guys in

he know?' Rey wondered, but

wrong. I work out a lot, but in

of workout for Rey, so he

it up, Rey." Adonis made a

hand on Rey's shoulder and even

go so far,

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

equivalent to

had said this to Rey, he would have frowned in

he recognized that Adonis said this from a

wasn't

is the ability to learn, adapt, and grow… that's what matters

smiling

words to be true when

their strength, but the

measure of

needed to be resourceful

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

heard this, he felt like

so genuine,

a lot too, right, Adonis?

his head and laughed

was a little

it. It's not the same for

any further, but Rey could see a distant look

have had his reasons for training so

only respect

For me… I just want to stop being weak and become strong." For the

appeared a little surprised

have a

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