An Extra’s POV

Lucielle was a great dancer.

Rey could feel it with every rhythm of her body as he held her and she held him.

They easily took the center stage and everyone immediately made way for them. All of a sudden, within the snap of a finger, they became the center of attention.

The tempo of the music suddenly began to rise as the two began to move faster, and everyone seemed to slow down.

In fact, they stopped dancing altogether.

"Everyone is looking at us, Rey." Lucielle said with a smile, her red eyes glowing as she stared straight into his eyes.

"I know."

As he said this, he raised her into the air, firmly holding her waist as he turned. Afterward, he pulled her back to the ground and drew her closer to his chest.

This was something he had seen in movies and he just wanted to try it out. Thankfully, he was athletic enough, and his body was perfectly in sync with his mind.

He pulled the move off splendidly, and the gasps of claps from people seemed to indicate that he did a good job.

"I didn't think you were this energetic, Rey." Lucielle also gasped as she held onto his shoulders and they continued dancing.

"Have you always been this way?"

Rey shook his head and served for the side, making sure Lucielle's body nearly fell before he grabbed her from behind and paused for a moment.

They both looked into each other's eyes and he smiled.

"Not always."

He picked her back up and they continued the dance. At this point, everyone's full focus was on the two of them.

Even the groups who were talking—whether about business or leisure—instantly ceased their actions and worked the captivating dance of the two.

… The dance of the strongest.

"So, Rey… about that talk I asked you about…"

"Hm?"

Swerving and turning, they continued their movements with perfect fluidity.

They were both in sync with each other.

"I apologize if it came off as rude or overbearing, but I'm serious, you know?"

"Why do you want to have the talk so badly?"

"To learn, obviously! You have knowledge and power I don't know of. I want to study it and see if I can apply it to my existing knowledge."

"Why? To grow stronger?"

"W-well…"

"Do you want to get stronger so you can defeat the Dragons? Protect your people? Or is there something else?"

"…"

For a moment, silence echoed between the two of them. Then, right as Lucielle twisted her body, with Rey holding her hand upward, then drawing her closer into his arms, he whispered into her ears.

me your motivations, how

smiled at him, her face

can't lie, can

"Nope."

pace, and then she heaved a

it's

"Oh? What is?"

there's something I don't know, but someone else knows

"Huh?"

have more knowledge about certain things than any single individual—no matter

Mage, would be severely lacking

could she obsess over such a

interested in, of course, so I'm not bothered

out softly. 'Now it

just happened to be something that

reason for her interest in me,

going to help him cure Alicia, so it was of little

only one it

have considered it more.

sorted those things on schedule, and he had some time to spare, then

"Look, Lucielle…"

offer you than you have

noticed my indifference,

Keep me in mind. I'll come up with something that'll interest you. Once I manage to

a smile forming on his face as he watched Lucielle's

"You're really confident, huh?"

her signature smile, Rey felt his heart jump a

you wait, Rey Skylar. I'm going to pick your brains to my

strange, watching Lucielle narrow her eyes

music was slowly fading, meaning the end of the dance

bit, they began to detach from each other, yet their

look forward

finally concluded their dance, and

followed by cheers and applause from

now." Lucielle reached out to Rey and

moment she did so, he got another whiff of

It was enchanting.

should interact with more

"Sure…"

left soon after that, leaving Rey standing all alone on

she walked ahead. It felt like

still single…' He lightly touched his

however, a crowd of Nobles and

"Sir Rey, a moment?"

heard all about your

join me later for a

so much about you! You

help

"I'm your biggest fan!"

you,

my name

as the

Lucielle's departing frame

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