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 that

he doing as an Adventurer?' That wasn't

What changed?

for one day." Adrien sighed, almost as if he was

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

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

awkward

I think I'll take

~WHOOOSH!~

Rey sped towards him and grabbed

wall and slammed Adrien on it without a care in the world, forcibly imprinting a massive

~BOOOM!~

of the sudden action caused everything in the room

no use trying to wiggle out. You can't teleport out of here, and none of your Skills will affect me." Rey said, tightening his grip on the still

roughly, the boy continued

really don't

being forced to keep quiet thanks to Rey squeezing

destroyed the Criminal Underworld

"What… do you… mean?"

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

intentions. Tell me what

you really have me all figured out,

him against the wall, his crimson eyes

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

so?" Rey's intensity

I don't want to make my existence known to the world. That's

"What?"

of the Criminal Underworld more straightforwardly, it would alert everyone

thought you wanted what's best

Adrien widened his grin. "Think about it. How would people react if they found out there's a second Ralyks running around, with enough power to completely decimate

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

the whole thing unnecessary. There's no need for

made it so

nodded with a brilliant smile playing on his

Ralyks, to take full credit for all this. You can be that

"I don't think so."