An Extra’s POV

~VWUUUSH!~

The lights of the hallowed shrine shone brighter as it welcomed Rey back into its inner embrace.

As the young man felt the cool ground of the sanctum, breathing in its air and staring at the statue—whose bright eyes were beginning to dim—he took in a deep breath.

"Huuu…" Then, he exhaled slowly.

He did all of this to calm himself, controlling the rabid emotions that threatened to burst through the threshold and consume him. That's right! Rey was feeling a myriad of emotions as he reappeared in the world as he knew it.

He felt frustration, rage, disappointment, confusion, sadness, and a bunch of other feelings—all coming at him at once, nearly overflowing within his stationary form.

Still, even with all of these, Rey maintained a straight facade.

'In the end, I had to accept the deal…' His thoughts trailed as he leaked out more heavy exhalations, doing his best to breathe deeply.

'I had no real choice, just as she said. Even when I tried bargaining, all of it fell through.'

Apparently, he had overestimated The Oracle's interest in the Elves. What was at the top of her priority was an heir, and Esme was a perfect candidate for that.

'She returned me here without letting me get too many words in. I guess she has no doubt that I'll follow through with the deal…'

Rey truly didn't like being used like this.

He hated being a mere piece in a game that he didn't even understand. Perhaps that what caused his ever-growing frustration.

No… that wasn't all.

felt mad at her for just choosing the option that would most definitely end with the both of them separating. However, he couldn't completely get

incredible guilt within

truly what she wants, then am I not standing in the way of her goals? Should I really be doing this?'

I… really have the right to do

helping in calming his emotions. In fact, since they only made the burden on him worse, he decided to postpone

a way to get the replacement somehow. Esme will be free, and Alicia will be saved.

was hurting, even though it

just feeling

out of here.' After one more deep breath, he activated

~VWUUM!~

changed and he found himself inside his lodge—within the luxurious room that the Elves had presented

arranged, but it all felt utterly bland and ugly—almost like the entire place was a

guess this is only natural, considering how amazing The Oracle's

sleep. At the

of having Esme

now, though.' As his gaze turned to the entrance of his abode,

visitor, and it wasn't someone

himself right before his door, twisting the knob so he could see his guest

brilliant face as he opened the

looked messy, and her glasses also seemed a little out of place. She also seemed to be out of breath, which meant it hadn't been long since she arrived

she wasn't waiting for him for too long.

I'm not really in

disarray, and the one thing he needed more than anything was rest. He even

the moment, he didn't

made an important discovery that I think will