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—"

that's any of your business, Adrien. Can we proceed with the planning now that your curiosity has been sated?" Once again, his response

saw Rey at this point, they would have thought he overreacted, or perhaps he was acting too grumpy

for the longest time out of fear for what he might do to her, but now… it's even more frightening that he has taken a deep interest

was indeed very special, and Rey

of affinity between the

was more? Would that really

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

All of this was

would affect her, considering the kind of constitution she had. 'It's safer this way…' Rey thought to himself. He considered addressing

make up for his impulsive

Emil never spoke

still sulking.' Rey laughed

always surface after some time. He simply smiled

nitty gritty of the plan, shall we?" Adrien said with

this, Rey nodded and sat in a more upright

get to

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

[Moments Later]

again on the

chuckled as he watched Rey rise to his feet. He shrugged, instantly recognizing the meaning

"Guess you're leaving now."

You have a visitor arriving here,

"Yeah…"

rose from Rey once he concluded his words, and the space around him began to distort. Before he finally vanished from the tent, he gave Adrien a

given me a lot to think about,

latter chuckled and smiled

~VWUSH!~

faster than the blink of an eye, leaving Adrien seated behind his desk, mulling over every word

pink-haired Dragon Commander—Che'ri—or

the personality and mannerisms of the original, as well as most of her capabilities. Since she was originally weaker than Adrien, he was able to

memories belonged to the old Che'ri, so she

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

partially dwelling on its arrival, a bulk of his mind still

But, I guess that makes sense since I'm also not telling him everything…' His mind went to Emil, and

I can only imagine how useful it would be in the grand scheme