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.

how uncomfortable it would have been for Lucielle to have the Class Rep hang around her room instead of leaving as soon as she

you? That's why you decided to cling to that antisocial loner in class… cus

'Hahaha! You got me…'

while he wasn't bound

affects the mission in any way. Besides, if

Human Alliance placed a lot of emphasis

then Adonis was a prized asset that

the strongest Otherworlder right

Well, he was.

him for anything. I already made it a philosophy not to force anyone to do what

how hypocritical it

the way of my personal freedom…' Once Rey

of course, but… that'll be the end

and so had he. There was no right or wrong regarding their

just have to stick to the

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

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

completely understanding

take all sorts of precautions in

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

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

can only be done

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

ensured that Rey and Lucielle could

Lucielle hadn't followed him on this mission, he would have connected himself with Alicia. That was how highly he

any of this, though. Instead, he simply told her not to

that was enough

Ad'oni guy, though… he's

help but slap his face. The last

boy in

just say that I think you can relate. I saw how you clung to him while

'What?'