An Extra’s POV

Rey's breathing felt heavy.

He had thought, for sure, that his theory would be correct—or at least show some bearing in reality.

'None of these faces and names resemble her at all. If she wanted me to find her, she would have left something behind. Anything…!'

Initially, Rey was chill about it. When he checked for the first time and didn't find her, he was sure he just missed something.

But, after twelve times now, going over the documents of every single Adventurer that had registered from the day of his coma till present, he found nothing.

'In checked all the details—even the information of all the Quests they've taken. Yet… nothing!'

Rey felt stuck.

More frustrating than his growing anxiety was the fact that he had to suppress it every time so he was forcibly calm about everything.

The cycle continued for far too long that it began to grow infuriating.

Unfortunately, when he stopped actively controlling that portion of his emotion, the System did it for him—forcefully granting him full clarity

"Okay, so what if she didn't register as an Adventurer? She could still be in the city, right? There are people who challenge the Dungeons without being Adventurers, right?"

"Yeah, but that's illegal." Noah said while shaking his head. "Esme doesn't strike me as someone who would go down that route.

Not only would that be morally wrong—something a 'Good' person like her wouldn't resort to unnecessarily—but it only made it harder to find her.

"If she wanted you to find her here, wouldn't she have registered?"

If there was no record of her, it most likely meant she didn't choose to stay in the Adventurers City.

"Does that mean… the second option is what she—?"

"I already told you that it's a dumb proposition. I'm sure there are other ways to explain her disappearance." Noah folded his arms and raised a brow, staring at Rey with curious eyes.

know her best. What could she

Rey responded as he leaked out

no idea

he had been avoiding since he

be in danger. Maybe even dead. There are many explanations as to

world at the moment,

as he

doesn't know

wanted to lift Alicia's curse, Esme was

case,

begin searching for her, starting from wherever the Dungeon's exit led to at the point of her departure from

she knows more

done something to help her friends and

could it be because she knows about curses that she knew there wasn't hope for those ones? Well, the only way to really know is to find and ask her.' Rey settled in his thoughts as he looked blankly into the

and we have to make it to the parade

best to ask around for more information—not just from this city, but the surrounding ones as

a tired smile and nodded. "Thanks, I'd really appreciate it if you

problem. I also

"Why, though?"

just say… I'm

ever, so Noah couldn't tell

far was to see if his friend truly didn't have anything with Esme

on Rey's response,

Alicia, so leave some ladies for the rest of us.' He wanted

what will it

was curt and detached,

"For real?"

I mean, if you want

cool with it, but he didn't dare prod

Looks like I'll have to work hard to find her before he does.' His eyes gleamed as he