An Extra’s POV

'Sooner or later… the thief will show up again!'

That was Rey's ideology after realizing his property had been stolen.

For the duration of the three days after this discovery, he gave several windows of opportunity, but the thief did not take the bait.

This meant his opponent wasn't merely a reckless individual, but someone smart enough to recognize how to exercise caution.

Still, Rey wouldn't give up.

By pretending to go to the Library, but then using [Stealth] and [Mimic] to return to his room, he could intercept the thief.

'Looks like it worked…' Rey smiled while looking at the pained expression of Noah.

He had used [False Pain] to disable his target since he had the [Phase] Skill.

'[False Pain] just replicates the feeling of pain, so as long as I don't physically harm him, it's fine.'

Now that Noah has become docile, Rey thought it was the perfect time to stop the Skill.

Once he canceled the Skill, an expression of relief coursed through Noah's face.

However, before he could even relax, Rey tightened his grip on his throat.

"Like I said before… don't get any funny ideas."

~BZZTZZ!~

Rey's eyes glowed, and flashes of purple electricity danced around him.

[Phase] could be interrupted by a surge of Mana, and since Rey was confident in his superior speed, he could instantly electrify Noah before the latter could make his move.

It seemed Noah also recognized this.

"I… I understand…!"

Since Noah understood his place pretty quickly, Rey grinned and loosened his grip on the boy.

He eventually let him down and completely removed his hand from his throat.

"I'm much faster than you. I can also force you to experience all that pain again. So, don't even think of running away."

dream of defying him again, he felt it was

would be rewarded

said this he proceeded to

"W-wha…?"

as he crumbled on the ground. He was probably too shaken to give a coherent

told him that he wasn't

answers… and

and I didn't know where to start from… so I thought…

Rey asked, narrowing

"W-well… I mean…"

It was because he

his belongings were missing,

was just an

I'm average, right? I

sour expression on his face, mixed in with the fear that threatened

and Rey

never stolen anything else before. Please believe me…" Noah

response to that,

in your possession. None of us have been granted anything like

actually

me guess… with the money you got from my

"Eeeek!"

nature made him the perfect interrogation

the more Rey thought of his answers,

said you bought that enchanted necklace. You also didn't deny it when

the instant everything clicked in

means you've also gone

expression gave all of it away

He actually

was

by using his other Skill [Projection] well, no

start? How long has he been doing this? What does

more curious than ever as he stared at

anger he felt regarding his stolen Monster Cores soon became secondary.

able to buy and sell outside, and he came back here to get more Monster Cores, that

could feel it rising deep inside

means I can finally make money

all his hard

his tone still as