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."

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

to it too, Sir

closed right

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

least have

he was about to conclude this sentence, Rey felt a

'What the…?!'

then heard a knock

At

already, yet there was someone who was waiting to see

exactly

jumped to his feet, sluggishly walking to the

really thought he would be able to sleep

probably meant sleeping for the standard eight

that

muttered as he opened the door, already

he was met

tired eyes looked at her in silence, hoping she would say anything or do something that could possibly justify her

glowing pink eyes staring

like sighing heavily the moment he realized what was going

Do I

have to put up with her tricks, but Rey decided to step aside and grant Belle access

the mere fact that he was

wanted to 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 with

that he hadn't yet thought of a way

hasn't approached

would just pop

to consider using

first.' He hid his grumbled and dragged his

"Come. Sit beside me."

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

bed, a few

to get into character. Ahh… I

that allowed him to perfectly

was constantly hiding behind a mask. Even when he broke character,

though, things

if I'm getting this whole thing