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…'

about

much, but they mattered to

can't risk

as much

guy right now. I have to grow stronger and smarter.' Rey had been pushed to

Monster Cores and resources, then there's a chance he also knows about my deal with the KariBlanc

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

to gain by following the

He

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

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

wasn't the mastermind. Maybe it was some

it was even

Royal Dungeon is where I should

to prepare for the worst-case

many Monster Cores gone, there's a high chance that the

a considerable amount with him, so he knew it would be wise to get rid of them as soon as

they

watched Lucielle and Brutus prepare fly in the air—thanks to the

'I better hurry!'

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

form of

was going to distort the prying gazes of detection Magic, but

the need to have a different face under his

to look imposing, so he adored this persona

mask, his dark cloak, and the aura of danger he exuded, made the lowlives avoid

with business. I might

having this thought, he noticed a masked individual

'H-huh…?'

air he exuded was of

the young man

Somehow… he felt familiar.

guy remind me of Adonis? Na… it can't

wouldn't be caught dead

but once his eyes spotted the

thought of

Monster Cores sold no matter what! Even if they're at a