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

but

I can't

as much as

have to grow stronger and smarter.' Rey had been pushed to

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

a

more to gain by following the mastermind, whoever

have bitten his lips if he had any. He could feel frustration within him rise to an

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

thoughts and worries, Rey considered

wasn't the mastermind. Maybe it was some other

was even a

think the Royal Dungeon is where I should be right

had to prepare

gone, there's a high chance that the

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

Before they lost

the air—thanks to the former's Wind

'I better hurry!'

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

disguise, and he had taken the form of a more mature individual

distort the prying gazes of detection Magic, but he knew that

to have a different

that, though, Rey had to look imposing, so

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

about done with business. I might

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

'H-huh…?'

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

the young man who kept

Somehow… he felt familiar.

of Adonis? Na… it

wouldn't be caught dead

was on Rey's mind for a few seconds, but once his eyes spotted the building that was his destination, it was soon

of business

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