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.

were either in

that contained Monster Cores was heavy, so

to properly

thought more deeply about the situation, his heart still

it's only true that they'll try to steal

shameless to do something like this would definitely not stop at

that are behind this, then I'm sure

as many Monster

Royal Dungeon, they won't be able to follow me down there—especially with Brutus and Lucielle

knew he would have to move his plans

to grow stronger at an absurd rate. That means all my efforts with the

descend to lower floors and Level Up as much as possible,

that outcome. Let's just hope

collapsed on his bed

be put on hold for this. I need

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[Three Days Later]

slowly crept into

shrouded in what seemed like an invisible wall which rendered

the

the Library already. Good. Now is my chance to score!' The thief thought,

themselves, and they hurried to the closet where the several sacs of the goods

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

the thief discarded all the clothes and

going to be set

thief reached out to

they felt a hand on their shoulder,

'H-huh…?'

movement, and I'll slit

thief heard and felt these things,

tone that whispered those

face of the one who was speaking,

to the library. Plus… this doesn't

the thief

right behind them was Rey, his eyes glowing brightly as he tightly

thoughts." The whisper emerged once again, causing the thief

I do? I… I can't

at their heart, and so the only solution

had to use one of their

'[Phase]!'

~WHOOSH!~

thief slipped through

shrouded by a cloud of invisibility, so they