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…'

he had this thought, Rey thought about everyone and everything he would be

but they mattered

can't risk

as much as his

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

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

by making a deal with the Company,

more to gain by following the mastermind,

he had any. He could feel frustration within him rise to an

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

thoughts and worries, Rey considered the possibility

wasn't the mastermind. Maybe it was

it was

Royal Dungeon is where I should be

had to prepare for the worst-case

a high chance that the market will be saturated by a lot

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

Before they

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

'I better hurry!'

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

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

the prying gazes of detection Magic, but he knew

to have a

that, though, Rey had to look imposing, so

the aura of danger he exuded, made the lowlives avoid him, and the strong recognize

about done with business. I

Rey was having this thought, he noticed a masked

'H-huh…?'

masked person had golden hair, and the air he exuded was of dignity—not befitting a place

his eyes away from the young man

Somehow… he felt familiar.

does that guy remind me of Adonis? Na… it can't

wouldn't be caught dead in the

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

of business quickly

Monster Cores sold no matter