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.

imagine how uncomfortable it would have been for Lucielle to have the Class Rep hang around her room instead of

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

'Hahaha! You got me…'

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

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

Alliance placed a lot of emphasis

that was the case, then Adonis was a prized asset that Lucielle, or

Otherworlder right

Well, he was.

a philosophy not to force anyone to do what they don't want to do. Just as I'll let Alicia return to Earth, I'll let

Rey understood how hypocritical it would be for him to

my personal freedom…' Once Rey thought of things like that, he was able to decide on

him, of course, but… that'll be

had made his choice, and so had he.

have to

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

you sure the Dragons won't be able to listen

smiled, completely

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

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

in Rey's eyes. The only reason it was ranked so low had

be done

touch, and mutually consent, for the [Link]

that Rey and

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

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

that was enough

he's

me that?' At this point, Rey couldn't help but slap his

since the boy in question was

can relate. I

'What?'