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

but they mattered to

can't risk

they didn't matter as

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

those Monster Cores and resources, then there's a chance he also knows

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

have more to gain by following the mastermind,

he had any. He

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

all of these thoughts and worries, Rey

mastermind. Maybe it was some other

it was

think the Royal Dungeon is

to prepare for the worst-case

that the market will be saturated

had a considerable amount with him, so he knew it would be wise

they

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

'I better hurry!'

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same as usual—sketchy places, and legitimate areas

and he had taken the form of a more mature individual

was going to distort the prying gazes of detection Magic, but he knew that high-level ones could probably get

to have a different face

Rey had to look imposing, so he adored this

the aura of danger he exuded, made

with business. I might

this thought, he noticed

'H-huh…?'

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

away from the young man who

Somehow… he felt familiar.

me of Adonis?

caught dead

for a few seconds, but once his eyes spotted the building that was his

of business quickly

sold no matter what! Even