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.

the Class Rep hang around her room instead

would happen, didn't you? That's why you decided to cling to that antisocial loner in class… cus you knew he wouldn't overstay his welcome after showing you to

'Hahaha! You got me…'

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

way. Besides, if

Human Alliance placed a lot of emphasis

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

the strongest Otherworlder right now, but… Adonis is the

Well, he was.

philosophy not to force anyone to do what they don't

Rey understood how hypocritical it would be

personal freedom…' Once Rey thought of

him, of course, but… that'll

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

just have to stick to

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

Dragons won't be able

smiled, completely understanding her

take all sorts of precautions

Skill, but it creates 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

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

can only be done between

and mutually consent, for the [Link] to be deactivated.

that Rey and Lucielle could be connected

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

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

that was enough to

Ad'oni guy, though… he's pretty cute, isn't

slap his face. The

since the boy in

you can relate.

'What?'