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."

I look forward to tomorrow." Rey smiled underneath his mask as he

look forward to

closed right behind him

and returned his body to its regular form. A heavy sigh escaped his face as his face looked high upon the

like I can at least have a proper

sentence, Rey felt a presence

'What the…?!'

heard a knock

visitor? At

nearly midnight already, yet there was someone who was waiting to see

knew exactly

He jumped to his feet,

he really thought he would be able to sleep in

meant

him, that was

as he opened the door, already knowing the face he

as the door swung open, he was met with the cute

her in silence, hoping she would say anything or do something that could possibly justify her coming to his room at such an absurd

in." She whispered, her glowing pink eyes

like sighing heavily the moment he realized what was going

again. Do I really

tricks, but Rey decided to step aside and grant Belle access to his room for two

the mere fact that

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

decided to play pretend was that he hadn't yet thought of a way to

had much time to think about her, and she hasn't approached me since then… so

she would just pop up like

to control his classmates, but he began to consider

his grumbled and dragged his

"Come. Sit beside me."

couldn't properly get a read on her

plopped his butt on the bed,

Ahh… I really miss my

the Special Privilege that allowed him to perfectly

was Ralyks, he was constantly hiding behind a mask. Even when he broke character, no one would

Rey, though,

I'm