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 further

used to being in pain, or not

they had avoided for so long soon spiked to

… And then despair.

well…" Rey's disconcerted voice was the last thing

their lives

*******

fingers

already dread harvesting

think it's a bad plan…" He mumbled,

when it came to this plan was that there was a possibility

essence, his Monster Core

an unpredictable place, so I

himself was a given, but what about

see why I should

made him seem like a monster. However, he had long outgrown those sorts

use the females, they should be

were pregnant, which meant they would be

are too young and stupid…' Rey

how he looked at it, either option would slow him down while he was trying to advance in the Dungeon's deeper

Rey could

assign the Hobs to fetch the Monster

them the 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

'That works…'

smiled, glad to finally have

Monsters, and there was

them directly and do not use a tangible wave

have trouble dispatching them—especially if

they were easier

know, the

[False Pain] came in handy

they won't have enough focus to activate their Skills,

It was that easy!

take some people a bit

could do something like this was

some other person, they wouldn't be so

is the best weapon

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

to keep building

the massive

a nice setup…' He found