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.

would have been for Lucielle to have the Class Rep hang around

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

'Hahaha! You got me…'

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

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

Alliance placed a lot

was a prized asset that Lucielle, or any human belonging

strongest Otherworlder right now, but… Adonis

Well, he was.

him for anything. I already made it a philosophy not to force anyone to do what they don't want to do. Just as

Rey understood how hypocritical it would be for him to

personal freedom…' Once

course,

so had he. There was no right or

have to stick to

other layered thoughts, and he was still speaking with Lucielle through

able to

smiled, completely

to take all sorts of precautions in order

with Justin for a while, and not even I could detect anything. Besides, I tested

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

be done between

consent, for the [Link] to be deactivated. Hence, it functioned

and Lucielle could

If Lucielle hadn't followed him on this mission, he would have connected

Instead, he simply told

enough to ease

though… he's pretty cute,

help but slap his face. The

the boy in question was

I think you can relate. I saw how you clung to him while leaving,

'What?'