An Extra’s POV

It didn't take Rey very long to reach the doorstep of the Royal Dungeon's compound.

He could see the tall buildings of the refineries and processing centers.

He imagined that most of these buildings had been rendered useless due to an absence of enough raw materials to process, but he didn't allow that to distract him.

'The Nation's impoverished state will soon improve once we start exploring the Dungeon.'

Right now, he just had to make sure he got a slice of the wealth before it was taken from him.

'It's been about two hours since Brutus and Lucielle left the Royal Estate to come here. I better hurry…'

Rey already knew that it was impossible for them to clear such a large supply of Monster Core within such a limited time, so there was no need to panic too much.

However, he couldn't help the bad feeling he was getting.

It felt like if he didn't hurry, he would lose everything he had worked for.

'Alright, then…'

As he slowly descended from his elevated height, he decided to go with the classic [Projection] trick with the guards.

They were all stationary and observant, but compared to his current state, they could pretty much have been sitting ducks.

The only ones he had to be worried about were Lucielle and Brutus, and those two were probably still in the Dungeon at this point.

'I'll make this quick!' Rey licked his lips and concentrated his energy.

'[Projec—]'

Before he could complete the activation of his Skill, the doors began to open from within, and two figures abruptly came out.

'W-what?!'

The duo was none other than Lucielle and Brutus, and they had disturbed expressions on their faces.

'They're done already?!' He was genuinely surprised, and for good reason.

Level had been subjugated, they would have gone to the seventh

They were sure to explore more, and it was inevitable that they

was how Rey had expected the whole thing to turn

done with all that already.

had underestimated the capabilities of the Head Warrior and

he thought that, a question flashed

off, though. Why do

both their faces were awful—almost as if they were

opposite? They should be rejoicing that they found so much

cleared by him, but the minerals there were

the

the Orichalcum on the Sixth Floor, and the Monster

Seventh Floor, but if

… All for free!

we won't be able to train with the fodder of those Floors, but I'm

so capable, Rey didn't have any doubts that they could lead

what was

'Something is definitely wrong.'

departed from the gates, Rey decided to abandon his initial

was when he heard

serious. I can't believe all those Floors were

it. However, since evidence didn't point towards him, he

makings of a

as Lucielle sang his

not the monster part. He was by no means a monster of

that he was recognized as someone

way they were brutally slaughtered can only be the work of a

'… Eh?'

that Rey realized that something was amiss in

'What Hobgoblins? What NightWolves?'

bird, and his senses were all heightened thanks to a Skill, so he was sure they hadn't detected him and he heard

did they

creatures. Their mutilated corpses were just. The burn scars and

Cores and teeth were removed too. It's