An Extra’s POV

'What the fuck?!'

Rey felt his heart thumping as he heard the muffled conversation between Lucielle and Brutus.

He didn't want to believe what they were saying.m, but Rey knew how foolish and irrational that would be.

'They're talking amongst themselves, so they're most likely telling the truth.'

Rey felt like he had to check for himself, but he felt a wave of hesitation hit him.

'There's a lot going on here that I don't understand. I… I don't know anymore…'

As he stared at the Royal Dungeon entrance, he felt a sigh escape his beaks.

'What the hell? All that effort… for nothing?'

He felt shitty, to say the least.

'It could be an intelligent monster that did this, but why do I find this hard to believe…?'

To Rey, this felt like the work of a person.

And there was no one else that crossed his kind but the mastermind that set him up a few days ago.

'Who else would be behind this? They clearly know of my escapades, so it wouldn't be surprising that they know of the Royal Dungeon…'

But if that was the case, it meant the malefactor knew Rey's full capabilities—or there was a high chance that they did.

That possibility was unsettling.

'They know who I am and what I can do, but I don't know who they are…'

It was frightening!

Rey had never felt this powerless since he arrived in this world, and it didn't matter the Skills he had at his disposal at this point.

He was still very vulnerable.

'I might have to leave the Royal Estate. I don't know if it's safe…'

once he had this thought, Rey thought about everyone and everything he

much, but they mattered

can't risk

didn't matter as much as

I have to grow stronger and smarter.' Rey had been pushed to a corner, and

it's him that took all those Monster Cores and resources, then there's a chance he also knows about

this malefactor would one-up him by making a deal with the Company, rendering his

by following the mastermind,

had any. He could feel frustration within him rise to

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

of these thoughts and worries, Rey considered the possibility that he could be

wasn't the mastermind. Maybe it was some other

was

Royal Dungeon

prepare for the worst-case

high chance that the market will be saturated

him, so he knew it would be wise to get rid of

they lost

and Brutus prepare fly in the air—thanks to the former's Wind Magic—Rey flapped his wings and went his

'I better hurry!'

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Market was the same as usual—sketchy places, and legitimate areas that seemed as

and he had taken the form of a more mature individual

Orichalcum Mask was going to distort the prying gazes of detection Magic, but he knew that high-level ones

need to have a different face

that, though, Rey had to look imposing,

his dark cloak, and the aura of danger he

should be just about done with business.

was having this thought, he

'H-huh…?'

the air he exuded was of dignity—not befitting a place like the black

away from the young man who kept walking without paying him any

Somehow… he felt familiar.

remind me of

be caught dead in

on Rey's mind for a few seconds, but once his eyes spotted the building that was his destination, it

thought of business quickly overwhelmed

no matter