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 were either in a hurry,

sac that contained Monster Cores was heavy, so someone

to properly investigate.

thought more deeply about the situation, his heart still racing

I have, it's only true that they'll try to steal more

and shameless to do something like

that are behind this, then I'm

stuff as many Monster Cores into his Subspace and make

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

if it got to that point, Rey knew he

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

Up as much as possible,

that outcome. Let's just hope it's

he collapsed on his bed

needs to be put on hold for this. I need

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[Three Days Later]

slowly crept into

what seemed like an invisible

in the air. As such,

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

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

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

thief discarded all the clothes and fluff that hid away the face and found the

be

thief reached out to

their shoulder, and a blade

'H-huh…?'

move. Make any sudden movement, and I'll slit

heard and felt these things,

tone that whispered those words

at the face of the one who was

the library. Plus…

the thief

eyes glowing brightly as

The whisper emerged

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

tugged at their heart, and so the only solution presented

had to use one of

'[Phase]!'

~WHOOSH!~

an eye, the thief slipped through the man

shrouded by a cloud of invisibility, so they swiftly made