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…'

thought, Rey thought about everyone and everything

weren't much, but they mattered

I can't risk

didn't matter as

grow stronger and smarter.' Rey had been pushed to a corner, and he could feel his thoughts

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

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

gain by following the

if he had any. He

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

despite all of these thoughts and worries, Rey considered the possibility

Maybe it was some other

was even a

Dungeon

had to prepare for the

Cores gone, there's a high chance that the market will be saturated by a

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

they

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

'I better hurry!'

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usual—sketchy places, and legitimate areas that seemed as mainstream as a market

his disguise, and he had taken the form of

distort the prying gazes of detection Magic,

need to have a different face under his

that, though, Rey had to look imposing, so

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

just about done with

this thought, he noticed

'H-huh…?'

air he exuded was of dignity—not

away from the young man who kept walking without

Somehow… he felt familiar.

remind me of

be caught dead

but once his eyes spotted the building that

thought of business

Monster Cores sold no matter what! Even