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."

the moment he heard

an Adventurer?' That wasn't at all the hat

What changed?

that should be enough repayment for one day." Adrien sighed, almost as if he was

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

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

again, an awkward silence

we're done here… I think I'll take

~WHOOOSH!~

could conclude his statement, Rey sped towards

it without a care

~BOOOM!~

action caused everything in the room to tremble, but Rey's

and none of your Skills will

roughly,

really don't like you,

a chuckle before being forced to keep quiet thanks to Rey squeezing

You could have just destroyed the Criminal

"What… do you… mean?"

strong 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

other intentions. Tell me what

Damn… you really have me all figured out, don't you?" Adrien coughed, maintaining his strained

pressed him against the wall, his crimson eyes

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

that so?" Rey's intensity

world. That's why I chose to blend in with them and organically

"What?"

straightforwardly, it would alert

thought you wanted what's best for the people."

if they found out there's a second Ralyks running around,

think of a list of reactions, though it all depended on the circumstances, or nature of Adrien's

the whole thing unnecessary. There's no need

why you made it so

with a brilliant smile playing

as Ralyks, to take full credit for all this. You can be that overarching figure that will serve as a higher

"I don't think so."