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 it

short as Rey's portal closed

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

least have a proper

was about to conclude this sentence, Rey felt

'What the…?!'

then heard a knock on

visitor? At this

nearly midnight already, yet there was someone

Rey knew exactly

to his feet,

but he really thought he would be able to sleep

meant sleeping for the standard

him, that

the door,

open, he was

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

She whispered, her glowing

felt like sighing heavily the moment he realized what was going

again. Do I really

with her tricks, but Rey decided to step aside and grant Belle access to his room

mere fact that he was

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

that he hadn't yet thought of

and she hasn't approached me since then… so I never put her as a

think she would just pop up like

against Rey's policy to control his classmates, but he began to consider

hid his grumbled and dragged his feet inside,

"Come. Sit beside me."

properly get a read on her intentions, so he decided not to think too much about it and

plopped his butt on the bed, a

get into character. Ahh… I really miss

the Special Privilege that allowed him to perfectly act

Ralyks, he was constantly hiding behind a mask. Even

Rey, though, things

know if I'm getting this