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…'

once he had this thought, Rey thought about everyone

much, but they mattered to

I can't risk

matter as much as

can't deal with this guy right now. I have to grow stronger and smarter.' Rey had been pushed to

then there's a chance he also knows about my

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

have more to gain by following the

had any. He could feel frustration within him rise to

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

these thoughts and worries, Rey considered the

Maybe it was some other

was

Royal Dungeon is where I should

prepare for the worst-case

chance that the market will be saturated by a lot

it would be wise

they lost their

as he watched Lucielle and Brutus prepare fly in the air—thanks to the former's Wind Magic—Rey

'I better hurry!'

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and legitimate areas

had taken the form of

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

a different

than that, though, Rey had to look imposing,

the aura of danger he exuded, made

be just about done with business.

this thought, he noticed a masked

'H-huh…?'

hair, and the air he exuded was of dignity—not befitting

from the young man who kept walking without paying

Somehow… he felt familiar.

that guy remind me of Adonis? Na…

be caught dead in the Black

seconds, but once his eyes

the thought of

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