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

would be

said this he proceeded to sit on his

"W-wha…?"

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

Rey's intimidating gaze told him that he wasn't very

wanted answers… and

place to start from. I wanted money, and I didn't know where to start from… so

asked, narrowing

"W-well… I mean…"

knew why. It

wasn't very important, so if some of his belongings were missing, no

was just an

average,

sour expression on his face, mixed in with

now, and Rey

else

to that,

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

I actually bought

it? Let me guess… with the money you got

"Eeeek!"

made him the perfect interrogation

thought of his answers, the more something seemed

necklace. You also didn't deny it when I said you sold my

eyes widened the instant everything clicked in his

means you've also gone outside. You've gone into

guilty expression gave all of

actually left the Royal Estate's

see how that was

viable way to escape the Royal Estate, and by using his other Skill [Projection] well, no

long has he been

found himself more curious than ever as

stolen Monster Cores soon became

outside, and he came back here to get more Monster Cores, that means he already

could feel it rising deep inside him—his insatiable

can finally make money from my Monster

turn all his

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