An Extra’s POV

"So… I was thinking…"

Rey was currently surrounded by Monkey Monsters, yet the way he was conversing felt like he was pitching an idea to humans like himself.

An excuse he gave himself was that he was simply doing this out of boredom, but Rey failed to consider the possibility that maybe… just maybe he was going insane.

"… Instead of picking up your Cores after killing you, couldn't I just bring a few Hobgoblins with me to do the job?"

"GRRRRRRRRRR!!!"

In response to their loud growls, Rey swiftly raised his hands, as if trying to pacify them and further argue his point.

"Now hold on… hear me out! They'll just be a few. Maybe even one who's very intelligent and quick on their feet."

The rationale behind this was simple.

While Rey was busy exterminating these creatures, the Hobgoblin would be busy harvesting the Cores.

A win-win!

… Well, except for the Monsters being slain.

"ROOOOAAAARRRRR!!!"

The group of Monkey Monsters—about five of them—leaped from their respective positions at the same time, all of them desiring to get a taste of his flesh.

Rey couldn't help but sigh.

"[Blindness]."

The moment he said this, darkness shrouded the bright eyes of the Monkey Monsters.

With their sight—the primary sensory organ they had—gone, they couldn't clearly accurately locate him.

However, since they already had a decent idea of his position, they did not falter.

Hesitation was not allowed in the Dungeon, and as apex predators, these beasts were fine examples of the primal laws.

Unfortunately for them, Rey wasn't quite finished.

"[False Pain]."

The moment he snapped his fingers, every single one of them collapsed on the ground, groaning in sheer agony.

"G-GURAAAAAHHHHH!!!"

"UROOAAAGHHHHH!!"

"K-KURGHHHH!!"

screams of the phantom pain they were experiencing was further amplified

beings were not used to being in

they had avoided for so long soon

… And then despair.

well…" Rey's

then, their lives came

*******

emanating from Rey's fingers as he looked at the deceased

he could already dread harvesting the

don't think it's a bad plan…" He mumbled,

that there was a possibility he couldn't protect the Hobgoblin as well as he could

his Monster Core

is an unpredictable place,

care of himself was a given, but

pretty much expendable, I don't see why I should be too concerned about

words like this, they made him seem like a monster. However, he had long outgrown

should be smarter

females were pregnant,

are too young and

he looked at it, either option would slow him down while he

the end, there was only one method Rey could

Floor, I'll assign the Hobs to fetch

first few times to ensure they got it right and didn't leave any single Core alone, but afterward, he didn't see a problem in letting them do the work while he advanced to a deeper

'That works…'

glad to finally have

was almost done with the Monkey Monsters, and there was a lot he had learned

not use a tangible wave of Mana

had initially thought he would have trouble dispatching them—especially if they came

easier than he

more I know, the

Pain] came in handy in

have enough focus to activate their Skills, so

It was that easy!

people a bit of

do something like this was due to

person,

and versatility is the

the Dungeon—a place where monsters with varying abilities and qualities existed—Rey's weapon was

to

he neared the

setup…' He found himself