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.

for Lucielle to have the Class Rep hang around her room instead of leaving as soon as she

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

'Hahaha! You got me…'

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

if

Alliance placed a lot of emphasis on the Hero, after

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

might be the strongest Otherworlder right now, but… Adonis is

Well, he was.

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

all, Rey understood how hypocritical it would be for

certainly wouldn't appreciate anyone getting in the way of my personal freedom…' Once Rey thought of things like

of course, but… that'll be the

had he. There was no right

have to stick to

things were running simultaneously with Rey's other layered thoughts, and he was still speaking with Lucielle

the Dragons won't be able

smiled, completely

take all sorts of precautions in order to

might be an A-Tier Skill, but it creates a secure channel between two people 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 a few times too, and I

S-Tier Skill, in Rey's eyes. The only

be done between

and mutually consent, for the

that Rey and Lucielle could be

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

any of this, though. Instead, he

enough to

guy, though… he's pretty

help but slap his face. The last thing he wanted to do was discuss boys

boy

relate. I saw how you

'What?'