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.

the Sixth Level had been subjugated, they would have gone

about the Hobgoblin civilization. They were sure to explore more, and it was inevitable that they would find the

expected

with all that already. I knew they'd be

capabilities of

as soon as he thought that, a

off, though. Why do

were awful—almost as if they were too

opposite? They should

cleared by him, but the minerals there

the

the Orichalcum on the

Seventh Floor, but if they did, they

… All for free!

disappointed that we won't be able to train with the fodder of those Floors, but I'm sure they'd be

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

was

'Something is definitely wrong.'

the gates, Rey decided to abandon his initial

when he heard

I can't believe all those Floors

However, since evidence didn't point towards

the makings of a

to himself as

monster part. He was by no

simply happy that he was recognized as someone

but the way they were brutally slaughtered can only be

'… Eh?'

realized that something was amiss in their

'What Hobgoblins? What NightWolves?'

senses were all heightened thanks to a Skill, so

did they just

Their mutilated corpses were

Cores and teeth were removed too. It's