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…'

Rey thought about everyone

weren't much, but

I can't

they didn't matter as much as his

stronger and smarter.' Rey had

Monster Cores and resources, then there's a chance he also knows about my deal with

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

more to gain by following the

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

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

despite all of these thoughts and worries, Rey considered the possibility that he could be

Maybe it was some

it was

Royal Dungeon is where

prepare

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 of them

they

in the air—thanks to the former's Wind Magic—Rey flapped

'I better hurry!'

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

the form of

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

to have a

Rey had to look imposing, so he adored this persona to

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

just about done with business. I might even bump

this thought, he noticed a masked

'H-huh…?'

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.

that guy remind me of Adonis?

like Adonis wouldn't be caught dead

but once his eyes spotted the building that was

of business quickly overwhelmed

get these Monster Cores sold no matter what! Even if