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.

the Class Rep hang around her room

think is to blame for this, Rey? You already knew this would happen, didn't you? That's why you decided to cling to that antisocial loner

'Hahaha! You got me…'

and while he wasn't bound by anything to

in any way. Besides, if Lucielle finds

lot of emphasis on the Hero, after

was a prized asset that Lucielle, or any human belonging to the Alliance, could

strongest Otherworlder right

Well, he was.

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 Earth, I'll

understood how hypocritical it would be

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

to watch him, of course, but… that'll be the

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

to stick to

simultaneously with Rey's other layered thoughts, and he was still speaking with Lucielle through

the Dragons won't be able to listen

smiled, completely understanding her

unwarranted, though. He had ensured to take all sorts of precautions in order to ensure

while, and not even I could detect anything. Besides,

S-Tier Skill, in Rey's eyes. The only reason it was ranked so low had to be due to its

can only be done

had to physically touch, and mutually consent, for the [Link] to be

Rey and

thing.' He smiled to himself. If Lucielle hadn't followed him on this mission, he would have connected himself

Instead, he simply

was enough to ease

he's

are you asking me that?' At this point, Rey couldn't help but slap his face. The last thing he wanted to do

boy in question

you can relate.

'What?'