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…'

thought, Rey thought about everyone and everything

but they mattered to

can't risk

they didn't matter as much as

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

it's him that took all those Monster Cores and resources, then there's a chance he also knows about my deal with the

possible that this malefactor would one-up him by making a deal with the Company, rendering his own agreement with them

gain by following the mastermind, whoever they

any. He could feel frustration

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

thoughts and worries, Rey considered the possibility that

the mastermind. Maybe

was

Dungeon is where I should

to prepare for

chance that the market

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

they

and Brutus prepare fly in the air—thanks

'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

taken the form

the prying gazes of detection Magic,

need to have a different face under

imposing, so he adored

skull mask, his dark cloak, and the aura of danger he exuded, made the lowlives avoid him,

with

he

'H-huh…?'

person had golden hair, and the air he exuded was

away from the young man who kept

Somehow… he felt familiar.

me of Adonis? Na… it can't

Adonis wouldn't be caught dead in the Black

few seconds, but once his eyes

of business quickly overwhelmed

Cores sold no matter what! Even