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.

have the Class Rep hang around her room instead

you decided to cling to that antisocial loner in class… cus you knew he wouldn't overstay his welcome after showing you to

'Hahaha! You got me…'

Adonis asked of him, and while he wasn't bound by anything to go along with it…

the mission in any way. Besides, if Lucielle finds

United Human Alliance placed a lot of

asset that Lucielle, or any human belonging to the Alliance, could not simply

Otherworlder right now, but… Adonis is

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

how hypocritical it would

been me in Adonis' shoes. I certainly wouldn't appreciate anyone getting in the way of my personal freedom…' Once Rey thought of things like that, he was able to decide on

to watch him, of course, but… that'll

had made his choice, and so had he.

to stick

other layered thoughts, and he was still speaking with Lucielle through

the Dragons won't be able to listen in to this conversation,

completely

all sorts

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

only reason it was ranked so low had

be done between

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

that Rey and Lucielle

hadn't followed him on this mission, he would have connected

didn't tell Lucielle any of this, though. Instead, he simply told

that was enough to

guy, though… he's pretty

point, Rey couldn't help but slap

since the boy in question was

just say that I think you can relate. I saw

'What?'