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

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

'Hahaha! You got me…'

wasn't bound by anything to go along

any way. Besides, if Lucielle finds out Adonis is here, it could lead to

lot of emphasis on the

was the case, then Adonis was a prized asset that Lucielle, or any human belonging to the Alliance,

right

Well, he was.

made it a philosophy not to force anyone to do what they don't want to do.

understood how hypocritical it would be for him to

anyone getting in the way of my personal freedom…' Once Rey thought of things

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

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

to stick to the

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

the Dragons won't be able to listen in

completely understanding her

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

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 also detailedly analyzed the Skill description.' He thought to

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

only be done

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

ensured that Rey and Lucielle could

smiled to himself. If Lucielle hadn't followed him

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

that was enough to ease her

Ad'oni guy, though… he's pretty cute,

help but slap his face. The last thing he wanted to

boy

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

'What?'