An Extra’s POV

Adrien was sincerely impressed with Rey.

At first, he didn't really have an opinion of him—just as he didn't have an opinion of anyone else. He had no clue if he could 'use' him, or if he had to be wary of him.

In the end, it turned out the latter was the case.

Their relationship had somewhat evolved and devolved over the months that were spent in H'Trae, but at the moment Adrien was in a rather complicated position when it came to Rey Skylar.

'He's brilliant, and he's outsmarted me in many instances already… almost as though he is a completely different person from the one I am used to.'

Still, anytime he interacted with Rey, something seemed off.

'He seems just like the Rey I had profiled. All those features… his easily-readable expressions, incredible agitation and aversion towards me, and a bunch of other staple things I had associated with him after our interactions.'

Yet… those observed characteristics ran contrary to a lot of Rey's actions.

It was so puzzling.

'That version of Rey would not have been able to manipulate all of these scenarios to such a level of sophistication.'

Not only was he easy to read, but his scope of knowledge seemed very lacking. He expected the competent Manipulator that pushed him to such an extent to be much more knowledgeable and mature, but Rey showed no such thing.

The entire thing almost felt like Adrien was dealing with two different people.

current persona is meant to mislead me into

that many of his predictions had been affected—including what happened

much about morals, he is quite the monster.' Adrien didn't particularly despise Rey for any of his actions, and he didn't

to win, after all…' Besides, while he indeed encountered some loss, it wasn't like he gained nothing. 'Thanks to the death of

puppets, which meant he had the genuine article. 'I had to sacrifice the Commanders for that, as well as a great deal of the Mana I stored up, but the results were worth it. Now

essence, he gained and also

this outcome, especially since there are future prospects in sight. But…' A certain glint appeared in Adrien's eyes as his lips

I can't help my greed

a particular entity he could

Slime… it's too fascinating and useful to let

a deep conversation, and he got to know a lot about the

Things not even Rey

really is. Perhaps… I can use this

seeds to guarantee him some

He wanted Emil.

And I suppose there's

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by darkness, having no one around

face, and her body hung to the walls of the pitch-black space, her pathetic

perverted thoughts, despite her being bare before him, and there was nothing about his countenance that displayed any kind of pleasure—not even a hint of

He was absolutely serious.