An Extra’s POV

Tense silence permeated the entire room.

Rey was now glaring at Adonis, who had a stoic look on his face as he turned to face the former.

They were both on their feet, and it seemed like this dreary atmosphere would last forever. However, someone had to say something, or do something, at some point.

And Adonis took that upon himself.

"I'm also sorry, Rey. I truly am, but… this is a path that I have to walk alone." For a brief moment, a glimpse of the old Adonis shone through.

The smile, the glow in his eyes, and the tone of his voice—Rey felt like he was speaking to his friend.

But… all of that vanished quickly.

"I wish you good fortune in whatever your mission here is, Rey. Though… I don't think any of it matters, ultimately."

After saying all of this, Adonis resumed his departure. In only a few seconds, he had left Rey standing shell-shocked and all alone in his room.

"Haa…"

Rey leaked out a heavy sigh as he collapsed on his bed, mentally and emotionally exhausted—mostly the latter, though.

'... This wasn't how it was supposed to go.'

Right as he thought about this, before he could even dwell on his just-concluded conversation with Adonis, he heard something in his head.

~DING!~

'A-ah!' His eyes slightly widened and he swiftly composed himself, compartmentalizing his surprise so he could properly address the notification he just received.

'Looks like you're finally done settling in, Lucielle.'

As soon as he thought this, a slightly exhausted voice sweetly echoed in his mind.

~Yeah! Mi'ja is quite talkative, but I was finally able to get her to leave me all alone.~

'Good job.' Rey smiled.

it would have been for Lucielle to have the Class Rep hang around

you decided to cling to

'Hahaha! You got me…'

the favor Adonis asked of him, and while he wasn't bound by anything to go

in any way. Besides, if Lucielle finds out Adonis is here, it

Alliance placed a lot of emphasis on the

was the case, then Adonis was a prized asset that Lucielle, or any human belonging to the Alliance, could not simply

Otherworlder right

Well, he was.

rely on him for anything. I already made it a philosophy not to force anyone to do what they don't want to do. Just as I'll let Alicia return to

hypocritical it

in the way of my personal freedom…' Once Rey thought of things like that, he was able to decide on

course, but… that'll

had made his choice, and so had he. There was no right or

to stick to the

these things were running simultaneously with Rey's other layered thoughts,

sure the Dragons won't be able to listen in to this

smiled, completely understanding her

had ensured to take all sorts of precautions in order

through their mind. Adrien used it to communicate with Justin for a while, and not even I could detect anything. Besides, I tested it out

as good as an S-Tier Skill, in Rey's eyes. The only reason it was ranked

be done between

to physically touch, and mutually consent, for the [Link] to be deactivated. Hence, it functioned as a

ensured that Rey and Lucielle could be connected

also know where the other is, so that's a good thing.' He smiled to himself. If Lucielle hadn't followed him on this mission, he would have connected

of this, though. Instead, he

enough to ease her

guy, though… he's pretty cute,

asking me that?' At this point, Rey couldn't help but slap his face.

boy

just say that I think you can relate. I saw how

'What?'