An Extra’s POV

Thanks to the immensely harsh experience that the students went through in the Royal Dungeon, they were allowed to have a whole day to themselves.

No one expected a full-day break, but they sure were plenty satisfied when they heard that.

Most of the students went outside the Estate's walls, but not all of them could afford to do that.

For example, Adonis was very busy with the Royal Council regarding the aftermath of the Dark Gathering and the implications it would have on the Alliance.

Alicia called in sick, and so she was being treated by the Royal Physicians.

Apparently, she had suffered excessive mental stress and a lot of drain from overexerting herself.

It wasn't fatal or anything, but she required a lot of rest.

Everyone was prevented from visiting her—including the Otherworlders—as she needed proper rest and isolation for her to be able to recover.

The only living entity allowed by her side was her Familiar—Snow.

They couldn't get rid of the thing even if they tried.

Then, there was one last person who didn't leave for the Capital's wonders.

It was none other than Rey, and his excuse for doing so was simply due to wanting to sleep in after exerting himself too much the previous day.

It wasn't surprising, since Rey was the weakest out of all of them.

Even though their entire bodies ached, they were able to recover overnight by sleeping. However, Rey probably hadn't gotten enough sleep.

As a result, he had to rest more.

And so, with that arrangement… the Otherworlders began their day.

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"Now I feel even more guilty."

walked in a hallway, with Ater following right behind

but it remained as

ask what makes you so guilty, Master?" Ater's question came as a whisper, but

as he kept walking to his destination, and though he didn't really know how to phrase it, he didn't want to

Alicia. She's sick because of me. I really pushed her

it for their benefit? So they can

Ater was going with this, but he also couldn't help but feel bad for placing

day, even Alicia—given how

Yet…

think she's like that because she spoke to me after the Raid instead of sleeping?" Rey asked Ater, who shot him a quizzical look by raising a

"N-never mind…"

he stopped himself from being so

was almost at his destination, and he had to deliver as much positive energy as possible. Of course, he was

haa, I guess I'll stop worrying about

used [Absolute Appraisal] to check how she

just as the physicians said. She'll

some

was sleeping when he visited, and even if she was awake, she wouldn't

reveal your identity

the moment he

actions, and how they affect your allies. If that is how you truly feel, would it not be better to be transparent with them and ensure

crazy? I can't do that now… not after everything

things Ater said out of the

consider this suggestion a

continue to do more, so everything will

Rey didn't know how to respond to

compounding the issue, at

best moment to tell everyone—or at least, a few people—about his true identity would have

had grown to respect Ralyks and his strength

object

he missed that

Why?

he was scared. Maybe he didn't know how to frame

to know how strong he was. Perhaps