An Extra’s POV

Rey and Esme flew side by side, enjoying the brilliant sight that only they could see thanks to their high altitude.

Esme didn't have any Flight-based Skill, but her [Absolute Elemental Control] Skill allowed her to freely manipulate the elements around her.

Since the winds constituted that, she had no problem freely navigating her way through the air.

When Rey asked her how she was able to fly so easily, she responded:

"I was floating for most of my time in those two weeks of solitude. Learned a bit about my new abilities too…"

Rey was certain that Esme learned a lot more than just a bit, but he decided not to push it any further.

"You have immense potential, Esme." He could only say. "Maybe even more than those Elves we saw."

Rey noticed that Esme's smile only deepened. She didn't argue, so he knew she must have also checked their Status Windows.

'From the looks of things, they get 10 Stat Points from every Level Up. That's incredibly broken…'

Compared to humans, Elves were on another Level. Of course, someone like Adonis easily trumped them.

'They also have a ton of Skills. That Aurora lady had nearly fifteen Skills. That's like three times the limit of the strongest humans in H'Trae.'

All in all, Rey was impressed by the Status Windows he saw.

'Aurora looks like a young woman in her late twenties, and the others look like teenagers. Their Level difference is like night and day, as it should be…'

'If they were actually good people and Esme went with them, then it's possible that they could help her grow incredibly strong.'

All of that was lost now, but it was by no means thier fault.

'And now…' Rey glanced at Esme, whose eyes were on the landscape below them.

Once he gave her his attention, however, she looked at him and tilted her head to the side in curiousity.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" She asked.

He shook his head.

She heaved in relief. "So

it was time to ask the difficult question that had been on

plan

She must have been expecting

answered, her white hair flowing behind her

somehow predicted

coming, and yet… he wasn't

spoke volumes, but it wasn't enough. He clenched his fist and gritted his teeth as he stared intensely at

"Don't leave."

and instantly paused in

the same. She looked at

don't want you to

he sounded like

live. He knew they hadn't really known each other for very long, and their friendship was still

what he

couldn't help

Group?

that very

Staying with the Reaper Group means staying with me…" His voice trembled

scared to open his mouh and speak in his life, yet somehow he found the courage to tell Esme what he

that he could lose her forever

gave

you to… stay with me, even if just for a bit longer. I want us to talk together, laugh together, grow together, fight together… even if it's just for a while

in love with Alicia, but he never had

friendship dissolve so

"Don't… leave me too."

gaze downward, unable to look Esme

Was he trying to guilt-trip her by appealing to her emotions so she

a kind person, so maybe she could

didn't want that for

didn't want to force his selfishness on someone else. For all he knew, all of these rabid

to stay?' Despite his strong inclination to

had to