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 her room instead of

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

'Hahaha! You got me…'

while he wasn't bound by anything

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

placed a lot of

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

might be the strongest Otherworlder right now, but… Adonis is the

Well, he was.

to do what they don't want to do. Just as I'll let Alicia

hypocritical it would be for him

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

course,

he. There

just have to stick

layered thoughts, and he was still speaking with Lucielle through

sure the Dragons won't be able to

completely

ensured to take all sorts of precautions in order to ensure nothing of the

while, and not even I could detect anything. Besides, I tested it out a few times too,

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

can only be done

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

and Lucielle could be connected

Lucielle hadn't followed him on this mission, he would have connected himself with Alicia. That was how highly he thought of the

this, though. Instead, he simply told her

that was enough to

he's

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

the boy in question was

I think you can relate. I saw how

'What?'