An Extra’s POV

[Moments Earlier: The Merchant City]

"This is weird…"

Rey and Esme were walking alongside each other, though with both of them cloaked, no one around could see them.

They couldn't hear them either.

"Why haven't we spotted a single Warehouse with any slave in them?" Esme muttered, her tone showing signs of impatience.

She was, of course, in her full-plated armor, and her face was covered in a dark helmet. Still, that didn't stop the emotions she displayed from leaking out.

"I'm not surprised." Rey answered her, causing the Half Elf to turn in his direction.

"What do you mean? You knew this would happen?"

"No. I wasn't sure. But, with all of this happening, it's pretty clear what's going on now."

Esme's quizzical expression was hidden underneath her helmet, just as Rey's smile was also locked behind his mask.

Both of them merely spoke without once being able to visually express their current emotions.

"With Scylla and her cohorts already aware that the Full Sweep is happening today, it's very likely that they have already transferred their assets to a different location." Rey finally answered.

To this, Esme groaned.

"But we've been searching a lot of places for days now. Nearly two weeks, even." She sighed, slapping her hand against her metal helmet.

If not for Rey's control over sound Magic, her sudden action would have definitely attracted attention.

"Does that mean we'll have to search for them all over again?"

A slight chuckle echoed from Rey as he looked at Esme, wishing he could see what kind of expression she had behind the Orichalcum.

"You're very smart and collected, but when it comes to matters like these, you really are naive and excitable."

"W-what?"

"Pfft! Relax. I don't blame you for being unaware of how things work in this sphere of life." Rey shrugged, his tone still containing hints of amusement.

"You don't know anything about the Criminal Underworld."

Scylla now in control of the entire Slave Trade business, it was previously assumed that she would have her Slaves in the regions that were now under her

the merchandise could be

slave was spotted

on the map, or

City through and through and we've found nothing." Esme sighed. "And you also

Rey nodded slightly.

to ensure the business of the Black Market flowed well, the Allied Merchant City had Black Market activities seamlessly blend well

proper investigation was carried out, it would be difficult to differentiate the

had to search through the Merchant City. But, after finding nothing, I think there are only two options left." Rey sighed, both hands

areas that aren't on the map. That'll

Esme quickly asked, neatly cutting Rey off

moment of silence ensued after she

"S-sorry for that…"

apologized.

Rey understood that.

show how young she is.' He smiled underneath

is simple. They're located at the closest place they can be to Scylla—the venue of the Dark Gathering

"A-ah…?"

about it well, even if there's no underground region for trade here, Scylla could have an underground area in her territory meant for storing her goods. It's the perfect place to hide merchandise." Rey found his

could get very far, though,

do you keep referring to them like

"Pardon?"

Why do you keep referring to them as goods

use of language, but he didn't

call them that because that's what our targets use to identify them. If I want to figure out where

he be able to fully grasp their thought process and imagine situations that could

"I see…"

neutral, though Rey felt like she was sort of

sees how helpful such a methodology is,

two options is true. We'll be able to find out everything

It's time we returned to

*******

~VWUUUUSH!~

Rey and Esme in the

and Kara seated on their beds, with the

"Y-you're back, Sir Ralyks!"

Ralyks and…

their greetings,