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."

of defying him again, he felt it was important to stress on that

be rewarded with

this he proceeded to sit on his

"W-wha…?"

on the ground. He was probably too shaken to

told him that he

wanted answers…

I wanted money, and I didn't know where to start from… so I thought… I'd start

Rey asked, narrowing

"W-well… I mean…"

already knew why. It was because

some of his belongings were missing,

just

average,

expression on his face, mixed in with the fear that

Rey thought Noah

else before. Please believe

to that, Rey

your possession. None of us have been granted anything like that yet… which means you

I actually

with

"Eeeek!"

easily scared nature made him the

of his answers, the more something seemed

didn't deny it when I

eyes widened the instant everything clicked in

also gone

guilty expression gave all of it away

was right! He actually left the

see how that was possible, considering Noah's

Royal Estate, and by using

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

more curious than ever as he stared at

stolen Monster Cores soon became secondary. Instead, something else

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

feel it rising deep inside him—his

make money from

could finally turn all his

Noah…" Reg began, his tone still as stern as