An Extra’s POV

Once the meeting was concluded, Kara was left alone with Ralyks—considering how they would be working together from that moment on.

The Dark Adventurer transported both of them away to a location unknown to anyone else, most likely to kickstart their investigation.

The two had somewhat exchanged brief pleasantries during the entire meeting, but now that it was over, it was all business.

… Or so the Royal Council members thought.

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"You did a good job playing along, Kara. You have nice acting skills."

Rey was currently opposite Kara, standing right outside the Safehouse where she and the other key players were occupying before the promised day.

She smiled, probably blushing a little, as she curtsied and bowed her head slightly.

"I appreciate your compliments, Sir Ralyks."

Rey felt very weird having a really pretty girl like Kara address him in such a way, but he had come too far to break character now.

He simply nodded nonchalantly and shrugged without any sort of energy attached to it.

"I guess you can go in now. Rebal and Asher should be waiting inside."

"Would you like to come in? We could prepare something for you and show some hospitality." Kara swiftly added, showing even more emotion and energy than Rey remembered.

It almost felt like she was over enthusiastic to please him.

'Did Rebal and Asher fill her head with stories about me? That's probably what happened.' Rey sighed internally.

"There's no need. I have other matters to take care of."

This was a lie.

Rey had already taken care of everything he needed to. He already had the coordinates to the Merchant City, and he was able to get there the previous night. He had also sorted through what he considered to be his own plans.

Everything was pretty much set on his end.

"Have all preparations been made on your end?"

"Yes, Sir Ralyks. The venue of the event has been identified, and we have also made all travel preparations."

forward to tomorrow." Rey smiled underneath his mask as he walked past Kara and created a portal out of

forward to it too,

short as Rey's portal closed right behind

him as he collapsed on his bed and returned his body to its regular form. A heavy sigh escaped

can at least have a proper

conclude this sentence, Rey felt a presence in

'What the…?!'

heard a knock on

visitor? At

yet there was someone who was waiting to see

Rey knew exactly who

his feet, sluggishly walking to the

he really thought he would be able

schedule, 'sleeping in' probably meant

him, that was

muttered as he opened the door, already knowing

soon as the door swung open, he

her in silence, hoping she would say anything or do something that could possibly justify her coming to

whispered, her glowing pink

felt like sighing heavily the moment

Do I really have to

he didn't have to put up with her tricks, but Rey decided

was the mere fact

know why Belle would come to his place so late in the night, and he felt like she would tell him if he just played along

second reason he decided to play pretend was that he hadn't yet thought of a way to properly deal

time to think about her, and she hasn't approached me since then… so I never put her as a

she would just

began to consider using his [Absolute Mental Control] on her to get

He hid his grumbled and dragged his feet inside,

"Come. Sit beside me."

mysterious smile. Rey couldn't properly get a read on her intentions, so he decided not to think

on the bed, a

I really

Special Privilege that allowed him to perfectly act in the way he

behind a mask. Even when he broke

though, things

know if I'm getting