An Extra’s POV

"If I may be so impudent, could you please tell us the nature of what you have to do?"

The one who asked the question was Adonis.

Yes, he respected Ralyks immensely. The man was incredibly powerful, and he was selfless in many regards. Despite all his good qualities, Adonis could not remain blind to a few of his suspicious traits.

For example, his unwillingness to participate in a Dungeon Conquest that would definitely be a betterment to humanity.

"I have some private investigations I will need to conduct, so I won't be around for an extended period of time." Ralyks responded calmly, still on his feet.

"And it can not wait?"

It pained Adonis to press on this way, but he had no choice. As someone who had seen the future—one where there was no Ralyks—he had to understand this man very well.

"It cannot." Once Ralyks gave this response, Adonis felt deflated.

He had no right to pry any further, and in all honesty, Ralyks was doing him a big favor by even responding to the questions.

"Sorry for asking so many unnecessary questions." Adonis bowed, but the Dark Adventurer shrugged it off.

"It's fine. Also, while I won't be around, I don't mind transporting everyone to the Adventurers City tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room beamed.

The Adventurers City was very far. Even on the fastest carriage, it would take nearly a week to reach the location. The fastest way to get there would be through Magic, but since none of the students had Spatial Magic, it wouldn't be an easy feat.

If they boosted their transportation with Items and the likes, they would still need a few days to reach the location.

'The higher-ups at the Adventurers Guild also recognize this, so they are probably not expecting much from us despite requesting for our assistance.' Conrad thought to himself, smiling intensely. 'But with Sir Ralyks, we can bypass all of those problems.'

That was one of the major reasons why they called him in.

strange. Even the higher-ups don't know who Sir

Conrad had learned to simply let the

participation in the Conquest. All that is left is, of

would accept was a different ball game entirely,

then." As he said this, sparks of energy manifested, followed by a distortion

"Understood!"

Adonis rose to

you once again,

He shrugged as he began entering the

panicked voice rose

Estate Fields? I think we're a little behind schedule

"Sure…"

how the Royal Council met up with the waiting students while

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[The Present]

entire announcement, and most of them decided to make the most of their time before

had considerable time to have fun. For

and Alicia, however… it

—Reading in the library.

the library. They were surrounded by the fresh smell of paper and parchments, soaking in the decorum that only the inner sanctum of knowledge could

in what they found pleasure in most—at least, this was true for

the contents of the book in her grasp, hungrily devouring the knowledge within it as if there was no tomorrow, Rey's distracted

His mind was elsewhere.

work? Is he somehow related to this entire incident?' Rey wasn't

didn't seem likely that Adrien would orchestrate some big event like this that

Grand Calamity ones—had happened

such, it wasn't

because Miasma was

But…

has found ways to manipulate even