An Extra’s POV

"This… is it."

Right in front of Rey was a door. It was so poorly made that it seemed crooked at best.

Any sufficient pressure applied to it would be enough to break the door into bits.

'They put slaves behind this? Are they not worried they'll try to escape?'

Rey surmised that the captors were probably confident that the captives would be unable to escape, so he shrugged the thought from his mind.

'Alicia and Billy are both strong. The people here must have a way to restrain them.'

That told Rey that he couldn't be complacent.

He activated [Safe Haven], just in case, and proceeded to open the door.

~CREAK~

The door easily opened without Rey exerting much of an effort, and it revealed a room shrouded in darkness to him.

'What's this smell…?' A sickly sweet smell filled the air, making Rey nearly nauseated.

Thankfully, his [Full Resistance] kicked in. Still, he felt like it would be safer to leave as quickly as possible.

'This is probably a sedative that keeps them this way.'

Rey used his Flare to lighten up the place, seeing four people inside.

His eyes instantly darted to the one that mattered most to him.

'Alicia!'

The dirty ground stained her unkempt brown hair, and her casual outfit had the form of rags. Her pure skin was marred with dirt, and her eyes were tightly shut.

She was unconscious, and her body seemed frail as she lay in a corner.

She honestly seemed like a fresh corpse.

Rey's eyes widened as he rushed to her side with unimaginable speed.

As he touched her body, he realized she felt cold—too cold!

'A-ah!' He placed his ears close to her chest, not minding the softness that greeted him as he did so.

'She's still alive!' His thoughts echoed within.

Rey swiftly brought out the White Amber and slipped it into its rightful place.

The moment he did this, a bright light suddenly enveloped Alicia.

~FSHUUUUU!~

warmly radiated all across her body, causing her pale skin to receive color as her breathing

she was

like the ring's effects work perfectly fine…' Rey

However—

"U-urghh…"

voice made all his

'This guy…!'

turned to his side, a small distance off, and noticed Billy slowly stirring

Billy should have destroyed him a million times over. His eyes glowed bright crimson as he looked at the muscular boy who was

worth it.'

go so far when all of this would be

Skill on Billy, causing the boy

that Alicia was regaining consciousness, so he did the same to

know who I am. Or that I came to

wasn't one known to walk the

Unless…!

brilliant idea just came to mind.' Rey's eyes widened as

'That could work!'

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Rey secured Alicia's safety, and confirmed that Billy's condition—albeit not stable—would not lead to his death, he

here, but I don't think they're any of my

the soldiers and have the Alliance take it from

them. They'll

was just that Alicia and—unfortunately

raised the two in the air and decided

covered their entire bodies with long cloaks and hid their faces in masks—items that he

be happy about having spares…' Rey made

way, their identities would remain hidden even if I am seen with them. I'll activate [Projection] as

Rey made his

he

"R-Rey…"

his tracks as soon as his name

whisper—barely audible—but he heard it

said that…?' His gaze slowly traveled to his side, where someone was lying on

as he noticed her hand gripping

the same age as Alicia. Her short black hair and glowing blue

"H-help me… R-Rey… S-Skylar…"

in confusion as he stared at her

shaky hand, which now crumbled back to the ground, the girl was

definitely using a Skill. What

his name,

He murmured under his

[STATUS WINDOW]

- Name: Rey Skylar.

- Race: Human (Otherworlder)