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 to the seventh and met

doubted they wouldn't be surprised about the Hobgoblin civilization. They were sure to explore more, and it was inevitable that they would find the

expected the whole thing to turn

all that already. I

had underestimated the capabilities of the Head Warrior and

as he thought that, a question flashed

though. Why

on both their faces were awful—almost as if they were too

the opposite? They should

the minerals there were still

the

there's the Orichalcum on the Sixth Floor, and the

the Seventh Floor, but if they did, they would have

… All for free!

won't be able to train with the

Brutus were so capable, Rey didn't have any doubts that they could lead him and his classmates to the lower Floors without much

was with this

'Something is definitely wrong.'

Brutus and Lucielle slowly departed from the gates, Rey decided to abandon his initial plan and instead

when he heard

I can't believe all those Floors

since evidence didn't

the makings of a powerful Monster. Nothing else

smiled to himself as Lucielle sang his

He was by no means a monster of any

that he was recognized

they were brutally slaughtered can only

'… Eh?'

at this point that Rey realized that something was amiss in their

'What Hobgoblins? What NightWolves?'

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

did they

ape-like creatures. Their mutilated corpses were just.

and teeth were removed too. It's clearly an