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.

could Esme just leave me like that? We could have at least talked it out…' In a way, Rey felt mad at her for

felt incredible

in the way of her goals? Should I really be doing

I… really have the

since they only made the burden on

have to help the Elves, and I'll find a way to get the replacement somehow. Esme will be free, and Alicia will be saved. I'll have my cake and

his head was hurting,

just feeling

get out of here.' After one more deep breath, he activated his Spatial Magic and vanished from

~VWUUM!~

found himself inside his lodge—within the luxurious room that the Elves had

utterly bland and ugly—almost like the entire

guess this is only natural, considering how

bed and forcing himself to sleep. At the very least, that would reduce the burdens that assailed

dream of

have to wait for now, though.' As his gaze turned to the entrance

a visitor, and it wasn't someone he could really

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

brilliant face as he

her glasses also seemed a little out of place. She also seemed to be out of breath, which meant it hadn't been long

a little relieved that she wasn't waiting for him for too

in the

than anything was rest. He even shut Emil out of his thoughts, so she couldn't hear him and he couldn't hear

moment, he didn't

just made an important discovery that I think will