An Extra’s POV

'How could this have happened?!'

Rey sat in his bed in deep contemplation. Beads of sweat formed in his face as his brow furrowed in confusion.

'Who could have done it?'

To ensure the privacy of their saviors, their doors were enchanted with special Magic that none of them had been taught yet.

They were also given personal keys to their rooms, while being assured that none other possessed keys that could open their respective doors.

None but the Head Knight and Grand Mage.

Those two possessed a masterkey that could unlock anyone's room, and this was meant to be for their safety.

'Brutus and Lucielle aren't around. Could they have dropped the masterkey with someone who ended up coming in?'

That was definitely a possibility, but Rey found it very unlikely.

Why would the Royal Family do something so untrustworthy at this juncture? And why would they target his room?

'Could this be Billy? I did embarrass him earlier today.'

It was also possible that his new stalker, Trisha, was the one who was snooping around his room.

'But is that likely? I don't think so!'

They both didn't have access to his room, and the masterkey couldn't have fallen into their hands.

'Then who…?! Who could it be?!'

The more Rey racked his brain to find out, the more frustrated he became.

'I have to find out… and fast!'

He hadn't been interacting with his classmates properly, so he wasn't sure who could be responsible.

'T-then… maybe… Alicia…?!'

He found it strange that she left the library earlier than he did. It was very unlike her.

'But is that even possible? Why would Alicia…? No… I can't rule her out completely!'

Rey knew he was panicking, and for good reason.

'It's not just because I'll lose resources or anything like that. There's the fact that my secret could be exposed if this comes out.'

There was no way the thief didn't notice just how large his stash was.

they could take only one means they were either in a hurry, or that was the limit of what they could

contained Monster Cores was heavy, so someone with low

have to properly investigate.

about the situation, his heart still racing despite his best attempts

how many Monster Cores I have, it's only true that they'll try to

could be so bold and shameless to do something like this would

this, then I'm sure I'll be hearing

if push came to shove, he would stuff as many Monster Cores into his Subspace and

Dungeon, they won't be able to follow me down there—especially

if it got to that point, Rey knew he

at an absurd rate. That means all my efforts

to lower floors and Level Up as much as possible,

that outcome. Let's just hope it's

his

put on hold for this.

************

[Three Days Later]

silhouette slowly crept

what seemed like an invisible wall which

certain kind of distortion in the

the Library already. Good. Now is my chance to score!'

and they hurried to the closet where the several sacs of

this many Monster Cores, he could finally leave the Royal Estate and have an easy life in

all the clothes and fluff that hid away the face and found the goodies in

to be set for

the thief reached out to

on their shoulder, and a blade

'H-huh…?'

move. Make any sudden movement,

moment the thief heard and felt these things,

tone that whispered those words was laced with

couldn't look at the face of the one who was

to the library. Plus… this doesn't

thief was

eyes

thoughts." The whisper emerged once again, causing the

do? What should I do? I… I can't

their heart, and so the

to use one of

'[Phase]!'

~WHOOSH!~

blink of an eye, the thief slipped through the man who threatened

shrouded by a cloud of invisibility, so they swiftly made