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…?"

he was able to

hidden underneath your baggy clothing, but

smiled

"That's good."

forgetting what it

wolf guess and say that the

was driving at,

and Leveling Up,

than most guys in his class

does he know?' Rey wondered, but

I work out a lot,

workout for Rey, so he didn't think he

Well, keep it up, Rey." Adonis made a

Rey's shoulder

was unnecessary to go so far,

your Class and Skill,

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

other powerful guy had said this

that Adonis said this

he wasn't exactly

it is the ability to learn, adapt, and grow…

smiling genuinely as he replied to

when they chose to summon Otherworlders

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

of this was meaningless without some measure of power, but Rey agreed

be resourceful

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

he felt like Adonis was buttering

genuine, but

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

this, he scratched his head and laughed

he was a little shy about the

not it. It's not the

any further, but Rey could

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

only respect

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

appeared a little surprised by

a

am I saying?!' Rey screamed internally as he