An Extra’s POV

786 Confrontation [Pt 2]

"Don't walk away from this… Adonis."

The moment these words echoed in the air, the one being addressed suddenly froze up.

He slowly turned his head, mechanically shifting his face to look at Rey, who was a few steps behind him. Rey had a serious look on his face—something akin to a frown—as he gazed deep into Adonis' eyes.

Then, before the latter could even utter a word in response to the name he had just been called, Rey took a few steps forward and caught up to him.

"I cast Sound Magic around, so no one heard what I said except you." Despite saying this, there was no hint of relief in the tense face that Adonis had.

Perhaps he would have felt a bit more relieved if he hadn't been called by his actual name by a new student, but right now? Right now, he was in the middle of making a choice.

He was thinking only one thing.

—How to get rid of R'ai and keep his identity secret!

"Relax, Adonis. You've grown a lot more tense since we last met." As Rey uttered those words, now right in front of the still Adonis, he placed his hand on his shoulder.

This time, there was no attempt to shrug it off, or walk away.

The boy was perfectly motionless.

"Who are you?" Narrowing his eyes, he finally uttered the words that anyone would be expected to ask in his shoes.

It was only at this point that Rey partially lifted the [Perfect Veil], revealing his true self right there and there to the boy who went from being cautious… to downright shocked. His bulging eyes revealed just how intense his surprise was, but the beads of sweat that danced on his face, and the slight tremors of his quivering lips also added to it. He slowly parted his lips as he uttered a single word.

It was both a confirmation and a question.

"... Rey?"

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in the Boy's Dorm was identical, and Rey's was no

table, a study desk, with a comfortable chair right behind it. The wardrobe was especially large, already equipped with uniforms and sufficient casual clothes

this setup to allow them practice

to the staff. There

found himself seated on his considerably large bed while looking at the boy who sat

in the air as the two looked at each other

matter of time before the decorum was

did you find

carefully observing Rey with every sentence he uttered. His fingers were interlocked, and it seemed he was trying his best to remain

first thing you're going to say?" Rey mumbled, just loud enough so the latter could pick up

"...."

another second or two, no one said anything. This time, though, Rey took the initiative and spoke first. "It's good to

word of it

a lot of things to get off my chest. But right now… it's just such a

"Same here…"

heavy, and while there was sincerity in Adonis' words… it almost felt

wasn't happy to

he had been thinking for a while now. "What

"....."

Adonis said nothing.

that made you leave everyone behind?

Once again,