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.

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

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

to be too biased…' He told himself calmly as he continued

I know about it, the place is a dome-like structure that rests 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 the

"What problematic place?"

Empire's Capital. That's

he heard that, not that it showed on him in

forces that the Dragons have will be situated there. If I count

just how far he needed to go if he wanted to take on the Emperor

he didn't have

same kind of Magic, or should I say a similar kind of Magic as the one that brought us here.

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

several years to decipher the Magic and Instructions given in the 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

written down and solved by the Grand

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."

his best to digest the influx of emotions

set aside everything else and decided to concentrate on

mumbled. "Is that why you killed

his eyes, almost as if he couldn't believe

strong, yet you always hesitate to make sacrifices for the greater good.

but the Elves are people, Adrien. You're killing

thousands and thousands

"They're not the same!"

can understand your hesitance to kill humans, Rey. I get

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