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."

moment he heard

he doing as an Adventurer?' That wasn't at all the hat Noah had

What changed?

be enough repayment for one day." Adrien sighed, almost as if

guard really suits me, considering I don't have to say anything for most of

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

again, an awkward silence filled the

I

~WHOOOSH!~

his statement, Rey sped towards

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

~BOOOM!~

the sudden action caused everything in the room

trying to wiggle out. You can't teleport out of here, and none of your Skills will affect

treated so roughly, the boy continued

really don't like

being forced to keep quiet thanks to Rey squeezing his throat

bullshit. You could have just destroyed the Criminal Underworld more efficiently without going

"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 and

Tell me

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

the wall, his crimson

strong you were. Alas,

that so?"

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?"

went about the destruction of the Criminal Underworld more straightforwardly, it would alert everyone of a higher power. I don't think I want that kind

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 an Organization that has been operating from the shadows for

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

matter how you slice it, I consider the whole thing unnecessary. There's no need for a

it so that I was involved?" Rey

a brilliant smile

for all this. You can be

"I don't think so."