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…'

had this thought, Rey thought about everyone and everything he

much, but they mattered to

I can't

as much as

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

there's a chance he also knows

possible that this malefactor would one-up him by making a deal with

gain by following the mastermind,

have bitten his lips if he had any. He could feel frustration

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

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

the mastermind. Maybe it

was

I don't think the Royal Dungeon is where I should

to prepare for the worst-case

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

so he knew it would be wise to get rid

Before they

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

'I better hurry!'

*********

and legitimate areas that seemed

currently donning his disguise, and he had taken the form of a more mature individual so as to

Mask was going to distort the prying gazes of detection Magic, but he knew that

have a different

look imposing, so he adored this persona to suit

aura of danger he exuded,

about done with business. I might even

was having this thought, he noticed a masked individual walk past

'H-huh…?'

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

couldn't keep his eyes away from the young man who kept walking

Somehow… he felt familiar.

me of Adonis? Na… it

Adonis wouldn't be caught dead in the

on Rey's mind for a few seconds, but once his eyes spotted the

the thought of business quickly

sold no matter what! Even if they're