An Extra’s POV

"Adonis…"

Rey's tone was low, but intentionally heavy. He tried to be as calm and friendly with Adonis, not resorting to harsher methods to get the information he wanted, but… the Hero wasn't cooperating at all.

'I'm sure he knows what he's doing, but if there's a chance it would affect my mission, then it's important I find out what it is.'

Besides, ever since he met Adonis, Rey hadn't stopped thinking about how useful he would be to his current objective. However, he couldn't bring him on board yet.

… Not until he knew Adonis' true motives.

"Look, Rey… I won't ask any questions about you. I won't ask how you got so strong… how you were able to hide your power for so long… or even why you're here. None of those things matter to me now." Adonis said this in such a serious, detached manner that Rey had to wonder if this was truly the guy he knew.

Not only did he lack that glow of optimism and compassion that usually filled his eyes, but he was cold—too cold for Adonis.

Perhaps this was his true self all along, and Rey had merely gotten used to a facade.

Either way… the confrontation was jarring.

"It's best if we go about our individual activities like we don't know each other. I won't trouble you, so I'd really appreciate it if you didn't bother me."

"Bother… you?"

The boy in front of him was truly Adonis, but something had definitely happened to him—something that changed him.

For a moment after these words echoed in the air, no one spoke.

The two simply stared.

Then—

assume that that Luc'ia Dragon you came with is

responded

considering how her features resembled a younger Lucielle, he realized it would

wasn't

he gave a distant, nearly sad smile. "Who

subject. The gears in his brain were turning—seeking ways that he could convince Adonis to join his side—but he met dead ends

to his Hero Privilege, which means I either have to overpower

easily convinced, and the last thing Rey wanted

though?' No, that wasn't the

Were they ever friends?

among our classmates, he was the one I respected and cared for after Alicia. I think, to an extent, he respected me too… but… I'm not sure anymore.' Rey narrowed his eyes as he stared at the mask of a face that Adonis put

bothering you, isn't

than forcing some form of partnership, Rey reckoned it was

identity anyway. I don't need to rush

do me

to a grinding halt as Adonis interrupted

sad smile formed on

know I have no right to ask you for this, and I also won't insist that you go along with it or anything,

responded with a smile while

"Thank you, Rey."

eyes as he spoke. Instead, he just rose to his feet and bowed his head, not wasting any time

to

had two options at that point—both of which involved stopping Adonis from leaving—but he already knew

Raising his voice, he also stood