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.

think he's lying, and considering I can tell for the most part if that's the case,

told him, Rey didn't want to be too skeptical or antagonistic towards Adrien. He already promised

He told himself calmly as he continued taking in the

at a very problematic place in the Dragon Empire. I don't see myself surviving an attempt there if I don't have legitimate grounds to be as close to

"What problematic place?"

Capital. That's where

once he heard

If I count the Dragon Emperor, it would be unwise to just

The Oracle had shown him just how far he needed to go if he

the moment, he didn't

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

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

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

was written down and solved by

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

best to digest the influx of emotions he had to manage. Some thoughts

he set aside everything

mumbled. "Is that why you killed so many

eyes, almost as

smart and strong, yet you always hesitate to make sacrifices for the greater good. To see the bigger

the Elves are

thousands and thousands of

"They're not the same!"

shifted forward as he furrowed his brow. "I can understand your hesitance to kill humans, Rey. I get it… but

Adrien's way of thinking. Didn't it go without