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

Adventurer?' That wasn't at

What changed?

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

day. It's really exhausting. I guess being a silent guard really

meant to be a joke, as Adrien laughed a little, but Rey's

awkward silence filled the

that we're done here… I think

~WHOOOSH!~

Adrien could conclude his statement, Rey sped towards him and

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

~BOOOM!~

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

You can't teleport out of here, and none of your Skills will affect me."

roughly, the boy continued

don't like you,

noticed." Adrien leaked out a chuckle before being forced

could have just destroyed the Criminal Underworld more efficiently without going through such an

"What… do you… mean?"

do so. Yet, you went through all this length and risked so much damage to achieve the

have other intentions. Tell me what they

figured out, don't

wall, his crimson eyes glowing

strong you were. Alas, this event wasn't

so?" Rey's

He coughed 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

"What?"

the destruction of the Criminal Underworld more straightforwardly, it would alert everyone of

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

there's a second

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

unnecessary. There's no need for a second

so that I

brilliant smile

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

"I don't think so."