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!!"

pain they were experiencing was

beings were not used to

hesitation they had avoided for so long soon

… And then despair.

didn't like my pitch. Oh well…" Rey's disconcerted voice was the last

lives came to

*******

Rey's fingers as he looked at

could already dread harvesting

think it's a bad plan…" He mumbled, thinking about

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

essence, his Monster Core harvester

an unpredictable place, so

was a given,

I don't see why I should be too concerned

said words like this, they made him seem like a monster. However,

I use the females, they should be smarter than the

problem was that all the females were pregnant, which meant they would be

young and stupid…' Rey

it, either option would slow him down while he was trying

end, there was only one method Rey could think of that

Floor, I'll assign the Hobs to fetch

didn't leave any single Core alone, but afterward, he didn't see a problem in letting

'That works…'

finally have that topic behind

now, he was almost done with the Monkey Monsters, and

directly and do not use a tangible wave of Mana are the

had initially thought he would have trouble dispatching them—especially

were easier than he

the

and [False Pain] came in handy in times

won't have enough focus to activate their Skills, so I can just finish them off with

It was that easy!

it might take some people a bit of time to get the trick behind

something like this

some other person, they wouldn't be so

is the best weapon

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

just need to keep building

Rey had these thoughts, he neared the massive entrance that was

setup…' He found himself leaking a