An Extra’s POV

Adrien's eyes were nearly bulging.

He did his best to hide his surprise, but it was impossible to fully keep it all tucked away. Having such a bombardment of information had taken its toll on him, so adding one more surprise to his list was the last straw. He could only gawk as the very person he suspected walked into the tent in a casual stride.

"... Long time no see." He said, causing Adrien to tense up a little.

Before Adrien could think of much to say, his lips slowly parted and words flowed out like a smooth river.

"Yeah. It's been a while, Rey…"

Indeed, it had been quite some time since they saw each other. Yes, he and Rey interacted just a while back, but that was through a puppet he made through [Pinocchio]. In actuality, they hadn't seen each other since the desertion of the Otherworlders.

In a sense, Rey was correct. But, the fact that he was standing in front of him right now, despite the commotion and conditions surrounding the current situation, Adrien had a feeling Rey meant it in a more sarcastic sense.

If that was the case, then he instantly felt foolish about even responding.

'It's difficult to believe, but you're the only one I know who fulfills all of the conditions necessary to push me this far. I suspected it was you for a while, but it seems my reliance on Justin's information proved to be my weak link.'

Adrien had long made Justin his loyal minion, so the boy could not lie to him, even if he tried. All the information prior to this point was also incredibly accurate, so there was never any suspicion that he would be lying.

It made no sense whatsoever.

'And yet… here we are.' He ensured not to glare at Rey, showing a calm facade instead as his mind went into swift overdrive.

had to manage the situation, and

voice echoed within the room as he took

before him was nothing like the one he

covering his eyes, or the new attire he donned, or even the much more attractive

to the change, but Adrien suspected there was something else about Rey that oozed

beyond his

took a seat and settled right in front of Adrien, the

of this, Adrien remained composed. He shifted on his chair, interlocking his fingers and giving the best smile he could

"Sure, Rey. Let's talk."

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I would have you

sat opposite Adrien, he could sense the boy's nervousness, or hesitance—-perhaps both. Perhaps this was some sort of predatory instinct, or a manifestation of his elevated senses, but he could tell everything about his mood due to the changes in his facial reactions, subtle movements, as well as a bunch of other

couldn't help but feel some measure of

That's good to see…' He grinned internally, even when

already knew the probable reason why Adrien was so shaken. He had most likely deduced that Rey was the mastermind upon his entry, and the shock was something that he was yet to fully get

his mind. He must have a lot going on in his head right

because the same would

has

moment Adrien began to lead his army towards the Elves, Rey had begun playing his game. 'Once I confirmed that Adrien left the Dragon Camp, I sent Emil there to disguise herself as a Dragon and infiltrate the camp—which she did. Then, I had her use an Illusion Skill that she gets whenever she turns into Ater to fool the Generals, who in turn