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,

Monster Cores was heavy, so someone with low physical

to

more deeply about the situation, his heart still racing despite

saw how many Monster Cores I have, it's only

and shameless to do something

if it's the Royals that are behind this, then I'm sure I'll be hearing from

stuff as many Monster Cores into his Subspace and

Dungeon, they won't be able to follow me

to that point, Rey knew he

have to grow stronger at an absurd rate. That

Up as much as possible, instead of just

that outcome. Let's just hope it's the

collapsed on his bed and mumbled

hold for this. I need to

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

[Three Days Later]

slowly crept

like

took caused a certain kind of distortion in the air. As such, any observant person could notice

my chance to score!' The thief thought, licking their lips in

short frame was only visible to themselves, and they hurried to the closet where the several sacs of the

many Monster Cores, he could finally leave the

opened up, the thief discarded all the clothes and fluff that hid away the face and found the goodies in plain

going to be

the thief reached out to obtain

their shoulder,

'H-huh…?'

Make any sudden movement, and I'll

moment the thief heard and felt these things, their bodies

tone that whispered those

the one who was speaking,

to the library. Plus… this doesn't

thief was

his eyes glowing brightly as

whisper emerged once again,

I do? What should I do? I…

heart, and so the only solution presented

had to use one of their

'[Phase]!'

~WHOOSH!~

the blink of an eye, the thief

body was still shrouded by a cloud of invisibility, so they swiftly made