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.

be a ruse, though. I don't think he's lying, and considering I can tell for the most

what Ater told him, Rey didn't want to be too skeptical or antagonistic towards Adrien. He already promised his Familiar that he would listen to what Adrien had to say

He told himself calmly

it, the place is a dome-like structure that rests at a very problematic place in the Dragon Empire. I

"What problematic place?"

Capital. That's where

heard that, not that it

strongest forces that the Dragons have will be situated there. If I count the Dragon Emperor, it

far he needed to go

he

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

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

texts, which was how they were able

down and solved by the

Ancients hasn't been used in very long—not for hundreds of years, by my closest estimates. We should be able to engineer it in a way for us Otherworlders to find a way home." Adrien explained, a

a few moments, trying his best to digest the influx of emotions he had to manage. Some thoughts flashed in his head, but he suppressed them

focus was this conversation, so he set aside everything else

way home…" He mumbled. "Is that why you

as if he

with you, Rey. You're smart and strong, yet you always hesitate

don't claim to be a saint, but the Elves are people, Adrien. You're killing thousands upon thousands of people so you can go

thousands of

"They're not the same!"

can understand your hesitance to kill humans, Rey. I get it… but Elves? What

are you saying…?" Rey appeared appalled by Adrien's way of thinking. Didn't it go without saying why the Elves were different from