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.

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

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 with

biased…' He told himself calmly as he

problematic place in the Dragon Empire. I don't see

"What problematic place?"

Empire's Capital. That's where

flustered once he heard that, not that it showed on

count the Dragon Emperor, it

with The Oracle had shown him just how far he needed to go if he wanted to take on the Emperor

moment, he didn't have

or should I say a similar kind of Magic as the one that brought us here. Space-Time Magic, and it's an Ancient

to exist, but every now and then they popped up. The Interdimensional Summoning that brought Rey and his friends to H'Trae

within other old texts, which was how they were able to successfully

this was written down and solved by the Grand Mage

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,

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

he set aside everything else and decided to

He mumbled. "Is that why

as if he

with you, Rey. You're smart and strong, yet you always hesitate to make sacrifices for the greater good. To see the bigger

Elves are people, Adrien. You're

you'd kill thousands and thousands of

"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

thinking.