An Extra’s POV

Adrien was silent for a minute or so.

During that period, he had a very important decision to make—whether or not to tell Rey about whatever he had going on with the Dragons.

Whichever option he chose had its own share of consequences, and it was up to him to decide what path to take regarding his reply. One thing was certain, though.

Silence wasn't an option.

"To go home."

Upon hearing Adrien's words, Rey's intense gaze flickered for a moment. His eyes softened considerably, though it resumed its hardened position in no time at all.

"Home…?"

"Yes." Adrien sighed, rubbing his face with his palm. "Hidden within the Dragon Empire is a way for us to return to Earth. A way for me to go home."

Rey couldn't believe his ears. He wanted to say Adrien was lying, but something within him told him that this was an unfiltered truth. As such, even though he parted his lips to speak, words refused to come out. He just stared.

"I need to gain their trust so that I can organically make it into the Dragon Empire. I have even been promised an introduction to a Lord. Once that happens, I'll be one step closer to the place—The Chamber Of Ancients."

"Chamber Of Ancients…?" Rey had never heard those words before, but somehow, they sounded familiar.

'Hold on… I think I once heard Adonis mutter something like that when I caught him training by himself one time.'

He didn't think much of it then, and even now he wasn't even sure that was what he heard. Still, the name sounded oddly important.

though. I don't think he's lying, and considering I can tell for the most part if that's the case, it'll be more illogical not

too skeptical or antagonistic towards Adrien. He already promised his Familiar that he would listen to what Adrien had to say with

biased…' He told himself calmly as he continued

in the Dragon Empire. I don't see myself surviving

"What problematic place?"

Empire's Capital. That's where it

Rey found himself slightly flustered once he heard that, not that it showed

there. If I count the

to go if

moment, he

as the one that brought us here. Space-Time Magic, and it's an Ancient One… same as the one that Lucielle and

or how they came to exist, but every now and then they popped up. The Interdimensional Summoning that brought Rey and his friends to H'Trae was classified as such, as it was a Rune inscribed within Ancient Scrolls that were later transcribed by the Grand Mage to be useful

scrolls, and within other old texts, which was how they were able to successfully summon everyone. It was also why they knew they couldn't perform another Summoning until decades had

down and solved by

be able to engineer it in a way for us Otherworlders to find a way home." Adrien explained, a brilliant smile written

of emotions he had to manage. Some thoughts flashed

focus was this conversation, so he set aside

that why you killed so

as if he couldn't believe he was being

is my problem with you, Rey. You're smart and strong, yet you always hesitate to make sacrifices for the greater

to be a saint, but the Elves are people, Adrien. You're killing thousands upon thousands

thousands of Monsters to get

"They're not the same!"

Adrien shifted forward as he furrowed his brow. "I can understand your hesitance to kill humans, Rey. I get it… but Elves? What makes them so different from

appeared appalled by Adrien's way of thinking. Didn't it go without saying why the