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.'

allowing everyone else to say a few things regarding how

deemed it fit to first of all transport Asher to the KariBlanc Store in the Capital's Black Market, then transport Kara, Rebal, and another replica of himself to the respectable in that

the only two who remained in the Safehouse were himself and

of silence passed as they both just stared

Then—

know I can't take you seriously with that helmet on,

silence with a

mask… and I have mine." Esme

after that, collapsing on the chair and laughing

able to talk a lot more freely with Rey, they soon got comfortable being alone

inside that thing?" Rey

that she couldn't complain to them

insides are

"I see. I see."

decided to strip before putting it on, but it had some kind of temperature

heard some words that

"W-wait, so you're—!"

armor? Yes."

Rey nearly screamed. "Why did you have to tell me

does that mean?" Esme tilted her

a little clunky since she still had her helmet

means 'too

almost as if she was thinking of a

long

outfit, right? How is my situation so special that you'd

silent

his attire

least I

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

not the same

dense layer of metal. I

sighed and shook his head. Arguing with

on the important things, else he would waste more

Merchant City pending the time the Dark

sighed, he saw Esme

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

of the corruption that threatened to devour the United

excitement, which prompted

from starting now,

underway, but Rey could easily cloak himself and Esme, so they could freely search for whatever they desired without once clashing

busy now.' Rey grinned

Otherworlders were busy with the

a campaign

final showdown, and Rebal's side was

to do his best to help Esme

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