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.

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

Monster Cores was heavy, so someone with low physical

to

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

it's only

to do something like

Royals that are behind this, then I'm sure I'll be

way, if push came to shove, he would stuff as many

won't be able to

Rey knew he would

absurd rate. That means all

and Level Up as much as possible, instead of just taking

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

sighed, he collapsed on his bed and mumbled words to

be put on hold for this. I

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[Three Days Later]

slowly crept

shrouded in what seemed like an invisible wall

took caused a certain kind of distortion in the air. As

him leave for the Library already. Good. Now is my chance to

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

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

was opened up, the thief discarded all the clothes and

going to be set for

the thief reached out to obtain

a hand on their

'H-huh…?'

movement, and I'll

thief heard and felt these things,

that whispered those

at the face of the one who was

already went to the library. Plus… this

thief was

eyes glowing brightly as he tightly

emerged once

should I do? What should I do? I… I can't be

and so the

use one of their

'[Phase]!'

~WHOOSH!~

the thief slipped

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