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.

Lucielle to have the Class Rep hang around her room

That's why you decided to cling to that

'Hahaha! You got me…'

remembered the favor Adonis asked of him, and while he wasn't bound

if Lucielle finds

lot of emphasis on the Hero,

Adonis was a prized asset that

the strongest Otherworlder right now,

Well, he was.

already made it a philosophy not to force anyone to do what they

how hypocritical it would be for

Adonis' shoes. I certainly wouldn't appreciate anyone getting in the way of my personal freedom…' Once Rey thought of things like that, he

him, of course, but…

choice, and so had he. There was no right

just have to

of these things were running simultaneously with Rey's other layered thoughts, and he was still speaking with Lucielle through his mind

be able to

completely

to take all sorts of

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

The only reason it was

can only be

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

that Rey and Lucielle

also know where the other is, so that's a good thing.' He smiled to himself. If Lucielle hadn't followed him on this mission, he would have connected himself with Alicia. That was

this, though. Instead, he simply told her not

was enough

Ad'oni guy, though… he's pretty cute,

that?' At this point, Rey couldn't help but slap his face. The last

the boy

I think you can relate. I saw how you

'What?'