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."

tomorrow." Rey smiled underneath his mask as he walked past Kara and created

look forward to

closed right behind

body to its regular form. A

at least have

this sentence, Rey

'What the…?!'

a knock on the

At this

already, yet there was someone

Rey knew exactly who

jumped to his feet, sluggishly walking to the

but he really thought he would be able

meant

him, that was

muttered as he opened the door, already knowing the

door swung open, he was met

say anything or do something

glowing

the moment

this again. Do I really have

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

fact that

so late in the night, and he felt like she would tell him if he just played along with the

second reason he decided to play pretend was that he hadn't yet thought of

much time to think about her, and she hasn't approached

just

policy to control his classmates, but he began to consider using his [Absolute Mental

first.' He hid his grumbled and

"Come. Sit beside me."

a read on her intentions, so he decided not to

bed, a few

to get into character. Ahh… I

allowed him to perfectly act in the way he

was Ralyks, he was constantly hiding behind a mask. Even when

Rey, though, things

know if I'm getting this whole thing