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."

eyes widened the moment he heard that

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

What changed?

should be enough repayment for one day." Adrien

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

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

an awkward silence

here… I

~WHOOOSH!~

conclude his statement, Rey sped towards him

a

~BOOOM!~

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

and none of your Skills will affect me." Rey said, tightening his

roughly, the boy continued to

don't

chuckle before being forced to keep quiet thanks

the Criminal Underworld more efficiently without going through such

"What… do you… mean?"

you've had the chance to do so. Yet, you went through all this length

other intentions. Tell me

out,

him against the wall, his crimson eyes

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

that so?"

my existence known to the world. That's why I

"What?"

Criminal Underworld more straightforwardly, it would alert everyone of a higher power. I

best for the people." Rey

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

though it all depended on the circumstances, or

I consider the whole thing unnecessary. There's

you made it so that

with a brilliant smile

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

"I don't think so."