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."

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

forward to

as Rey's portal closed right behind him the

its regular form. A heavy sigh escaped his face as his face looked

like I can at least

was about to conclude this sentence, Rey felt a presence in front of his room's

'What the…?!'

then heard a knock

At

there was someone who was

exactly

jumped to his feet, sluggishly walking

he really thought he would

meant sleeping for the standard

that

as he opened the

open, he

would say anything or do something that could possibly justify her coming to his room at

her glowing pink eyes staring straight into his

sighing heavily the moment he

I really have to

knew he didn't have to put up with her tricks, but Rey decided to step aside and grant Belle

the mere fact that he was

and he felt like she would tell him if he just played along with the whole

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

about her, and she hasn't approached me since then… so I never put

she would just

to control his classmates, but he began to consider using his [Absolute Mental Control] on her to get things

hear her out first.' He hid his grumbled and dragged his feet inside, closing

"Come. Sit beside me."

a read on her intentions, so he decided not to think too much

on the bed,

into character. Ahh… I really miss my Elite

Privilege that allowed him to perfectly act in the way

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

Rey, though,

know if I'm getting this whole thing