An Extra’s POV

"Ahh… how fascinating!"

Adrien nearly raised his voice just a few seconds after meeting Emil and hearing the role she played in fooling him. His blue eyes warbled as he stared intensely at the Slime, and his lips were stretched to both ends as he made a broad, toothy grin.

"You're really amazing… one in a kind."

"Indeed, indeed! You get it, don't you?" Emil, who would usually be cold to any outsider who wasn't her Master, became extremely loose and even jovial with Adrien.

Perhaps this was due to the fact that he recognized her greatness and constantly sang her praises. Either way, Adrien didn't stop there.

He kept up his words of admiration, and Emil returned the energy to him. This continued at great lengths until—

"Okay, that's enough." Rey sighed, his voice louder than theirs.

His tone dripped with annoyance despite there being nothing to be really angry. He slightly glared at Adrien, then extended the same to Emil, leaking out another sigh as he shook his head very slowly.

"I think we are getting a bit sidetracked here, don't you think?"

"Eh? Really? But we are getting to know each other, right? Isn't it beneficial to get to know your allies?" Emil responded with slightly defiant words hidden behind her playful tone.

Rey frowned at her, but before he could say anything, Adrien spoke up.

"I agree with Emil. We should get to know each other a little better." "I don't think so." Despite the near consensus in the room, Rey put his foot down on the matter and refused quite vehemently.

"B-but Master—!"

"Return inside me, and don't talk to Adrien."

"Uuuu…" Almost begrudgingly, Emil did as Rey commanded, her black form slithering deep into him until she became invisible to any who looked at him.

A few moments after this were occupied by silence.

Then…

"That wasn't fair, Rey." Adrien said this, but Rey remained silent about his words—as if he didn't know what the boy was talking about.

"Emil is probably lonely without company, yet you would—"

Adrien. Can we proceed with the planning now that your curiosity has been sated?" Once

or perhaps he was acting too grumpy or combative towards his allies. However, Rey had very good reasons

fear for what he might do to her, but now… it's even more frightening that he has taken a deep

indeed very special, and Rey

I sensed some kind of affinity between the two of them. At first, I thought it was jealousy,

if it was more? Would that really be

has a lot more Skills that Emil will naturally have through her [Symbiosis] if they were to bond. He also has a Divine Tier Skill,

incredibly powerful in his own regard. All of this was to say that Rey didn't appreciate their conversations because of a potential possibility that

constitution she had. 'It's safer this way…' Rey thought to himself. He considered addressing his Symbiote Slime in a more gentle manner once she next addressed him in his

that would make up for his impulsive reaction to her

Emil never spoke

she's still sulking.' Rey laughed

that, but her talkative nature would always surface

the

and sat in a more upright

Let's get to

***************

[Moments Later]

again on the battlefield… well,

feet. He shrugged, instantly recognizing the meaning behind his words and

"Guess you're leaving now."

You have a visitor arriving here,

"Yeah…"

the space around him began to distort. Before he finally

me a lot to think

chuckled and smiled calmly.

~VWUSH!~

blink of an eye, leaving Adrien seated behind his desk, mulling over every word that Rey uttered and their entire conversation. This continued even

was the pink-haired Dragon Commander—Che'ri—or rather,

her capabilities. Since she was originally weaker than Adrien, he was able to make a

to the old Che'ri,

something to tell me. Or rather, the Generals have sent it to tell me something. Perhaps they're finally ready to make a move?' Adrien smiled to himself as he rose to his feet, his eyes locked at the entrance of his

and despite his thoughts partially dwelling

me everything. But, I guess that makes sense since I'm also not telling him everything…' His

that Familiar. It's so fascinating. I can only imagine how useful it would be in the