An Extra’s POV

"Oh?"

Rey was currently looking at the new and improved Hobgoblin civilization he had helped kickstart, and a look of pride was radiating through his face.

"It's been like four days since I last came here. You guys are doing well for yourselves."

For the first time, the place didn't smell—at least, not too much—when he entered the clearing.

And even now that he was standing among the kneeling Hobs, he could notice a lot of changes.

'Everywhere is so clean. They've made the pots as per instruction, and they're properly taking care of their waste.'

Everything was in perfect order.

'A few more things—like good clothing and variety of food—would be nice, but it's not a necessity for them to be useful to me.'

As a result, Rey decided to leave that thought at the back burner.

Right now, he had bigger fish to fry.

'Right now, this is the safest place for me and my property…'

He had initially thought it was a good move to take Monster Cores from the Hobs and hide them in his room, but now he could see how foolish that line of reasoning was.

'There's no better place to keep them than this place.'

If he hadn't caught the perpetrator, or if the malefactor had been someone else, he would have been in a lot more hot water.

Rey recognized that very well.

'From now on, I'll be hiding my stuff here…'

Of course, it wouldn't be a temporary measure.

'Once I get enough Spatial Rings—apart from the one I gave Noah for business—I'll store them in there and keep them with me at all times.'

objects he could place in a slot, Rey found the perfect way to cheat the

many Spatial Rings in a sac… and they'll only occupy one

he had to invest at least hundreds of Platinum Coins for the sake of getting all the

to harvest all the heaps of

now, I'll just hide my stuff

a few days to completely clear all the Monster Cores in his room, but he

on to the event

attention wasn't on

was still concerned about them, the primary reason for coming to the Dungeon today didn't involve

need to get a lot stronger. I don't feel very comfortable stagnating

at such an early stage since they would give him

there was another

to descend to the next floor!' Rey's eyes beamed with delight as he spotted the entrance precisely where

the kneeling Hobs and used [Flight]

placed at an elevated position, and right under it was the

it up, but recognized it was of importance,

he became a little stuck in a decision

go in

quick glance at the Hobgoblins, and while they were on and about in their activities, they were

it.

just had to plunder their

for his attention now

he was ready

'Let's go!'

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would accurately describe the natural habitat of the Hobgoblins, the Eight

"G-guh!"

fell to his knees as he took in the unwanted stimulus for the first

that he needed time to acclimate to this new

is how it felt for them when

knew it had to be a lot worse since the Hobs had practically lived in darkness for most

It hurt still.

long before