An Extra’s POV

'Our classmates? The ones who left the Royal Estate?!'

Rey had no idea where they were, and he frankly didn't even bother finding out. In all honesty, none of that mattered to him.

They were liabilities, and save for Noah—who he considered a friend—there was no value in looking out for any of them.

Rather than that, he focused on making sure the current roster of capable Otherworlder were as formidable as possible.

That way, he could cut his losses and take his chances with the winning team.

'But he means to tell me that he knows exactly what they've been up to?'

"Most of them are working closely with merchants and reputable agencies. With their Skills and basic combat training, they can pretty much handle all the bandits they have to fight to guard properties." Adrien explained.

Of course, there was still no way to verify what he was saying, but Rey was running out of reasons to believe Adrien could be lying.

He didn't even know why Adrien would lie.

"A few are already dead. It's a shame, but it's quite the cruel world that they found themselves in."

"Who killed them?" Rey found himself asking.

Adrien smiled as soon as Rey replied with that, and for a second, he said nothing.

However, his silence was short-lived.

"Monsters. They didn't stand a chance against powerful Monsters."

"Why would they just encounter Monsters?"

"They didn't understand the geography of this world. It's not difficult to imagine them going to a forest or region that had been deemed to be a Danger Zone."

Rey felt a tight feeling in his chest.

Adrien was right about a bunch of regions where Monsters spawned. Careless travelers or those who were ignorant of that fact could be attacked by them and meet cruel ends.

"As for your friend, Noah, he's currently an Adventurer in the Adventurer's City."

widened the moment he heard

That wasn't at all the hat Noah had said in his

What changed?

believe that should be enough repayment for one day." Adrien sighed,

a silent guard really suits me, considering I don't have to say anything

a joke, as Adrien laughed a little, but Rey's stern face

awkward silence

that we're done here… I think I'll

~WHOOOSH!~

statement, Rey sped towards him and

on it without a

~BOOOM!~

action caused everything in the

here, and none of your Skills will affect

so roughly, the boy

really don't like you,

before being forced to keep quiet thanks to Rey squeezing

destroyed the Criminal Underworld more efficiently without going through such

"What… do you… mean?"

enough to destroy all of them by yourself, and you've had the chance to do so. Yet, you went through all this length and risked so much damage to achieve the same results? I'm not buying it." Rey drew closer to Adrien

Tell me what they

out, don't

wall, his

curious about you and wanted to see how strong you were. Alas, this event wasn't too challenging, so I couldn't see the depths

so?" Rey's

once again. "The thing is… I don't want to make my existence known to the world. That's why I chose to blend in with them and organically destroy everything from the inside out, inviting you to deal

"What?"

more straightforwardly, it would alert everyone of a higher power. I don't think I want

best for the people."

there's a second Ralyks running around, with enough power to completely decimate

though it all depended on the circumstances, or nature of Adrien's approach

you slice it, I consider the whole thing unnecessary. There's no need for a second Ralyks when

it so

a brilliant smile

to take full credit for all this. You can be

"I don't think so."