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.

been subjugated, they would have gone to the seventh and met the

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

how Rey had expected the whole thing to

done with all that already. I knew they'd be fast, but not

capabilities of

as soon as he thought

is off, though. Why do they look so

awful—almost as if

mean, shouldn't it be the opposite? They should be rejoicing

cleared by him, but the minerals

Especially the Magic

Orichalcum on the Sixth

it to the Seventh Floor, but if they did, they would have seen

… All for free!

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

any doubts that

was

'Something is definitely wrong.'

departed from the gates, Rey decided

was when he heard

can't believe all those

they probably figured out someone did it. However, since evidence didn't point towards him, he knew he

the makings of a powerful Monster. Nothing else

as Lucielle

He was by no means a

simply happy that he was recognized as

Darkwolves are certainly not the strongest, but the way they were brutally slaughtered can only be the work

'… Eh?'

at this point that Rey realized that something was amiss in

'What Hobgoblins? What NightWolves?'

a bird, and his senses were all heightened thanks to a

they just

Their mutilated corpses were just. The burn scars and claw

Monster Cores and teeth were removed too. It's clearly an