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

You already knew this would happen, didn't you? That's why you decided to cling to that antisocial loner in class… cus you knew he

'Hahaha! You got me…'

him, and while he wasn't

not like it affects the mission in any way. Besides, if Lucielle finds out

lot of

that Lucielle, or any human

the strongest Otherworlder right

Well, he was.

philosophy not to force anyone to do what they don't want to do. Just as I'll let Alicia return to Earth, I'll let Adonis do what he

understood how hypocritical it

could have been me in Adonis' shoes. I certainly wouldn't appreciate anyone getting in the way of my personal freedom…' Once Rey thought of things like

him, of course, but…

had made his choice, and so had he. There was

have to stick to the

Rey's other layered thoughts, and

Dragons won't be able to listen in to this conversation,

completely understanding her

take all sorts of precautions in order to ensure

communicate with Justin for a while, and not even I could detect anything. Besides, I tested it out a few times too, and I also

The only reason

can only be done

had to physically touch, and mutually consent, for the [Link] to be

ensured that Rey and Lucielle could be connected

so that's a good thing.' He smiled to himself. If Lucielle hadn't followed him

though. Instead, he simply told

was enough to ease

guy, though… he's pretty

me that?' At this point, Rey couldn't help but slap his face. The last thing he wanted to

boy in question was

relate. I saw how you clung

'What?'