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."

sigh as he walked in

was very small, but it

what makes you so guilty, Master?" Ater's question came as a whisper, but Rey could hear it

his destination, and though he didn't really know

because of me. I really

benefit? So they can get stronger?"

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

everyone would be fine after a day, even Alicia—given how they even

Yet…

she's like that because she spoke to me after the Raid instead of sleeping?" Rey asked Ater, who shot

"N-never mind…"

he stopped himself from being

he had to deliver as much positive energy as possible. Of course, he was dressed as Ralyks, so the 'positive energy' he had to exude needed to match and

stop worrying about

had secretly visited her room and used [Absolute Appraisal] to check how she was

said. She'll be fine after

some

if she was awake, she wouldn't

not reveal

Rey nearly choked on his saliva the moment he heard that suggestion

how you truly feel, would it not be better

do that now… not after everything I've done

Ater said out of the blue. They were always too far off from where he would

he couldn't help but consider this suggestion a bit more

to do more,

Rey didn't know how to respond

merely compounding the issue, at least

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

had

an object of scorn

missed that window

Why?

was scared. Maybe he didn't know how

he just didn't want anyone to know how