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

point, they would have thought he overreacted, or perhaps he was acting too grumpy or combative towards his allies. However, Rey

out of fear for what he might do to her, but now… it's even more frightening that

was indeed very special, and Rey recognized

I sensed some kind of affinity between the

if it was more? Would

a lot more Skills that Emil will naturally have through her [Symbiosis] if they were

would pretty much make Adrien incredibly powerful in his own regard. All of this was to say that Rey

the kind of constitution she had. 'It's safer this way…' Rey thought to himself. He

make up for his impulsive reaction to her and Adrien's

Emil never

guess she's still sulking.' Rey laughed

would always surface after some time. He simply smiled and decided to give everything

gritty of the plan, shall we?"

and sat in a

Let's get

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[Moments Later]

will meet again on the

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

"Guess you're leaving now."

visitor arriving here, don't you? I'll

"Yeah…"

concluded his words, and the space around him began to distort. Before he finally vanished from the

me a lot to think

and

~VWUSH!~

behind his desk, mulling over every word that Rey uttered and their entire conversation. This continued even as someone approached and stood outside his

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

still had all 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 make a near perfect copy of her

the old Che'ri,

Perhaps they're finally ready

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

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

imagine how useful it would be in the grand scheme of things…' His glowing blue eyes warbled even more while he dwelled