An Extra’s POV

'Is that… Esme?'

Standing behind him was an entity covered entirely in dark armor.

They wore a hooded cape, but beneath all of that was a thin-layered full-plated armor.

It even had a helmet and everything.

"You are…?" Rey asked, tilting his head to the side a little.

"It's Es… I mean, you know who I am already!"

Of course, he did! Rey could easily recognize her voice. Plus, he had also confirmed by using [Absolute Appraisal].

It really was Esme, locked in a fully armored attire.

'I mean, I told them to focus more on defense and concealing her identity when it came to her appearance, but to think they'd go this far…'

The entire armor was made from Orichalcum, though certain areas were lined with Mythril in order to ensure that her Mana Flow wasn't too disturbed.

"The inner regions that directly touch her body were designed to be very comfortable. I can assure you that your partner is not in any discomfort." Rebal finally spoke up, adding more context to the black armor that Esme donned.

"Really? Did she confirm that?" Rey shifted his gaze to Rebal.

"N-no. Actually… this is the first time we've heard her speak."

'A-ah…!' Rey's thoughts snapped as he remembered how Esme was usually silent around these people.

He wondered why she decided to speak.

'Is it because I'm here with them? Or because it could be unavoidable to communicate due to the nature of the mission?'

Either way, Rey could see from the stunned expressions of the three seated ones that they were also blown away by Esme's amazing voice.

'So it isn't just me. Whew!' He gave an internal sigh of relief.

"What are you standing there for? You should come sit and join us." Rey said to Esme before turning to the three who sat before him.

He knew his tone was a little demanding, but he had a reputation to keep among these people.

Rey could only hope Esme could pick up on that and act accordingly.

Thankfully, she didn't disappoint.

Esme sat on the chair closest to Rey, one which had been left intentionally empty since the start of the meeting.

It was as if everyone in the room already knew that it belonged to Esme—just as they thought to reserve the best seat for Rey.

'Oh well. This much is natural, I suppose.'

continued on with the plan's discussions, allowing everyone else to say a few things regarding how the entire

Capital's Black Market, then transport Kara, Rebal, and another replica of himself to the respectable in that they would be staying in pending the time of the

only two who remained in the

of silence passed as they both just stared at

Then—

can't take you seriously with that helmet on,

broke the silence with a

you have your mask… and I have

after that, collapsing on the chair and

able to talk a lot

inside that thing?" Rey asked

suspect that she couldn't complain to them

insides are

"I see. I see."

strip before putting it on, but it had

that Esme spouted,

"W-wait, so you're—!"

armor? Yes." She responded pretty

you have

Esme tilted her head a little

clunky since she

'too much

low, almost as if she was

not long

is my situation

dead silent once Esme

wasn't wrong, after all. Underneath his attire he had… hold on, he had something

least I

that is what? In the end, take off enough clothing, and you get

the same

dense layer of metal. I think that's

and shook his head. Arguing

simply had to give up and focus on the important things, else he would waste more time on

Warehouses in the Merchant City pending the time the Dark Gathering begins. I

sighed, he saw

she's excited. We haven't found a single slave

heart of the corruption that threatened to devour the

we start?" Esme asked in excitement, which prompted Rey

stopping us from starting now,

easily cloak himself and Esme, so they could freely search for whatever they desired

is busy now.'

with the

running a campaign against the Criminal

were preparing for their final showdown, and Rebal's side was

he was currently going to do his best to help Esme and complete the

at about 33 percent thanks to [Replicate], but this much should be fine.' Rey thought to himself as he opened a portal right in front