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

do you 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 in class… cus you knew he

'Hahaha! You got me…'

him, and while he wasn't bound by anything to go along

way. Besides, if

United Human Alliance placed a lot of emphasis on the Hero, after

prized asset that Lucielle, or any human belonging to

might be the strongest Otherworlder right now,

Well, he was.

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

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

to watch him, of course, but… that'll

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

to

of these things were running simultaneously with Rey's other layered thoughts, and he was still speaking with Lucielle through his mind

able to listen

completely understanding

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

people through their mind. Adrien used it to communicate with Justin for a while, and not even I could

Skill, in Rey's eyes. The only reason it was ranked so

can only be done

for the [Link] to be deactivated. Hence, it functioned as a Passive

ensured that Rey and Lucielle

know where the other is, so that's a good thing.' He smiled to himself. If Lucielle hadn't followed him on this mission, he

any of this, though. Instead,

enough to ease her

he's pretty

couldn't help but slap his face. The last

since the boy in

can relate. I saw how you clung to him while

'What?'