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

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

What changed?

one day." Adrien

being a silent guard really suits me, considering I don't

this was meant to be a joke, as Adrien laughed a

an awkward

that we're done here… I think I'll take

~WHOOOSH!~

his statement, Rey sped towards him and grabbed

slammed Adrien on it without a care

~BOOOM!~

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

none of

so roughly, the boy

don't

out a chuckle before being forced to keep quiet thanks

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

"What… do you… mean?"

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

Tell me what they

out, don't

the wall, his crimson

I was 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

that so?" Rey's intensity

to the world. That's why I chose to blend in with them and organically destroy everything from the inside out, inviting you

"What?"

I 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

best for

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

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

consider the whole thing unnecessary. There's no need for a second Ralyks when there's already

made it so that I was involved?"

brilliant smile playing on his

take full credit for all this. You can be that overarching figure that

"I don't think so."