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."

the entire Slave Trade business, it was previously assumed that she would have her Slaves in the regions that

the merchandise could be seen

slave was

means they've been transported to places that aren't even on the map, or they exist somewhere close… where they're very accessible." Rey

City through and through and we've found nothing." Esme

Rey nodded slightly.

be built in order to ensure the business of the Black Market flowed well, the Allied

field, or a proper investigation was carried out, it

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

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

asked, neatly cutting Rey off when

silence ensued after she

"S-sorry for that…"

shamefully on her shoulders as she apologized. She was clearly anxious and extremely worried for her

Rey understood that.

this really show how young she is.' He smiled underneath

closest place they can

"A-ah…?"

storing her goods. It's the perfect place to hide merchandise." Rey found his lips widening the more he

could get very far, though, Esme's voice surged

keep referring to

"Pardon?"

you know? Why do you keep referring to them as goods

particularly been paying attention to his use of language, but he didn't particularly think they mattered in the context

that's what our targets use to identify them. If I want to

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

"I see…"

Rey felt like she was sort of

doesn't matter, though. Once she sees how helpful such a methodology is, she'll understand.' He shrugged all of those thoughts

be able to find out everything

believe It's time we returned

*******

~VWUUUUSH!~

parted, spitting out Rey and Esme

in on Rebal and Kara seated on their beds, with the duplicate of Rey—or rather, Ralyks—standing in

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

back, Sir Ralyks

the two awkwardly gave their greetings,