An Extra’s POV

"Shouldn't you be in a hurry? You have to pick up some people, right?"

Esme's voice echoed in Rey's ears as they neared their Inn. Despite hearing it, Rey hardly reacted or changed the steady pace at which he walked.

"It's fine." He simply responded. "I sent a Duplicate a while back."

"R-really? I didn't notice!" Esme expressed surprise, to which Rey chuckled and shrugged.

"Yeah. I did it pretty quickly. Hid it well too."

With his wide array of Skills, it wasn't a difficult thing to do. In any case, the only reason he was able to talk to Noah for so long despite his busy schedule was due to that arrangement.

"I wanted to pick them up myself, but I guess plans change." He smiled softly, shrugging again.

Something about the atmosphere felt moody for some reason. Rey didn't even know why, but he suddenly felt a lull within him.

Perhaps a moment of silence was what he needed.

"Friend of yours?" Unfortunately, Esme wouldn't let him have that.

"Yeah. You could say that."

Rey didn't think he treated Noah as well as he should have treated a friend, but he genuinely considered him one.

After all, he was the first and only person who he revealed his secret to.

"Has he seen your face behind the mask?" Esme's question made Rey laugh a little.

He replied still.

"For him, and the people we had in common, the mask was my secret."

It was pretty ironic how the opposite was true for Esme. Regardless, he could say that Noah was the only one who knew both sides pretty well.

'Back then, I didn't think Ralyks would up playing such a big role. If I had known that, would I still have exposed my identity to him?'

Rey wasn't sure. All he knew was that Noah was incredibly useful at the time, and it would have been difficult to achieve the things he was able to without his help.

Difficult, not impossible.

your secret is safe with him?"Esme

What do you

response was blunt, but the smile on her face showed

but he

don't think he'll spill my secret. Besides, I could

just do it back then? It would have been the safest bet, right?"

subtexts that existed underneath her

I plan on coming clean to the rest of my friends once this entire Dungeon

have to do with this

exposed is because I don't want

dim glow did a poor job at capturing his face, but thankfully the nearby lights that decorated the city were able to shine their light

He appeared tired.

enough of the secrets. It's also going to get problematic explaining why Ralyks won't participate in the war despite his

"You mean 'your' power."

sighed in exasperation, to which Esme just chuckled

for everyone if I just told them the truth. I don't want

quickly added something else. "That doesn't mean I'll show

"C-come on!"

cute when you pout like that." Rey

since I DON'T EVEN KNOW what you look

Rey shrugged. "So there's no need to

said. She clearly didn't want to

friend he was talking about, that was you, right?" As usual,

conversing, but he liked

slightly, staring high into the starless sky. "I

"…"

the quietness around him.

to tell him, you know? I wanted to tell him that I was Rey, his friend from

"So why didn't you?"

danced in his ears, Rey parted his lips and let words accompany the cool mist that proceeded

him. I think… if I showed up

"I see…"

"Yeah…"

Rey looking at the blank sky while Esme stared at

there in silence for an unknown

But, someone finally spoke.