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 and everything he would be leaving

but they mattered to

I can't risk

they didn't matter as much as his

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

and resources, then there's

that this malefactor would one-up him by making a

gain by following the mastermind,

any. He could feel frustration within him

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

and worries, Rey considered the possibility

the mastermind. Maybe it was some

was

Dungeon

to prepare for

high chance that

so he knew it would be wise to get rid of them

they lost their

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

'I better hurry!'

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

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

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

to have a different face under his

had to look imposing, so he adored this persona

dark cloak, and the aura of danger he exuded, made the

about done with business. I might even

having this thought, he noticed a masked individual walk past

'H-huh…?'

hair, and the air he exuded was

young

Somehow… he felt familiar.

that guy remind me of

be caught

but once his eyes spotted the

of business quickly overwhelmed

Monster Cores sold no matter what! Even