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?"

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

to avoid Adrien meeting Emil 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

was indeed very special, and Rey recognized that

it's just my imagination, but I sensed some kind of affinity between the two of them.

it was more? Would that

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

incredibly powerful in his own regard. All of this was to say

of the punishments he laid down to Emil for disobeying his rules would affect her, considering the kind of constitution she had.

make up for his impulsive

never spoke

sulking.' Rey laughed to

like that, but her talkative nature would always surface after some

nitty gritty of the plan, shall

this, Rey nodded and sat in a more upright

Let's get to

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

[Moments Later]

meet again

He shrugged, instantly recognizing

"Guess you're leaving now."

here, don't you? I'll leave you

"Yeah…"

to distort. Before he finally

lot to think about,

and smiled

~VWUSH!~

than the blink of an eye, leaving Adrien seated behind his desk, mulling over every word that Rey uttered and their

the pink-haired Dragon

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 with

memories belonged 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?'

still silhouette of the puppet, and despite his thoughts partially dwelling on its arrival, a

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

it would be in the grand scheme of things…' His glowing blue eyes