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.

Class Rep hang around her room instead of leaving

why you decided to

'Hahaha! You got me…'

asked of him, and while he wasn't bound

any way. Besides, if Lucielle finds out

placed a lot

asset that Lucielle, or any human belonging

the strongest Otherworlder right now,

Well, he was.

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

all, Rey understood how hypocritical it

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

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

had he. There was no right

just have to

were running simultaneously with Rey's other layered thoughts, and

be able to listen

smiled, completely understanding

to take all sorts

a 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

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

only be done

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

and Lucielle could be

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

though. Instead, he simply told her not to worry

was enough to ease her

he's

are you asking me that?' At this point, Rey couldn't help but slap his face. The

since the boy

relate. I

'What?'