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 about everyone and everything he would be leaving

but they mattered

can't risk

as

stronger and smarter.' Rey had been pushed to a corner, and he

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

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

have more to gain by following

if he had any. He could feel

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

thoughts and worries, Rey considered the possibility that he

wasn't the mastermind. Maybe it was

was

don't think the Royal Dungeon is where

to prepare for the worst-case

high chance that the market will be saturated by

with him, so he knew it would

Before they

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

'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

currently donning his disguise, and he had taken the form

gazes of detection Magic, but he knew that high-level ones could probably get past

the need to have a different face

though, Rey had to look imposing, so he adored this persona to suit those

he exuded, made the lowlives avoid him, and the strong recognize

be just about done with business. I might even bump

thought, he

'H-huh…?'

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

his eyes away from the young man who kept walking without paying him any

Somehow… he felt familiar.

does that guy remind me of Adonis? Na… it

wouldn't be caught dead in the Black

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

thought of

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