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

but they mattered to

I can't

matter as much as his

and smarter.' Rey had been pushed to a corner, and he could feel his

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

possible that this malefactor would one-up him by making a deal

to gain by following the mastermind,

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

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

and worries, Rey considered the possibility that he could

Maybe

it was even a

think the Royal Dungeon is where I should

to prepare for the

many Monster Cores gone, there's a high chance that the market will be saturated by a

he knew it would be

they

and Brutus prepare fly in the air—thanks to the former's Wind

'I better hurry!'

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

donning his disguise, and he had taken the form of a

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

a different face under

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

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

about done with business. I might

he noticed a masked individual

'H-huh…?'

masked person had golden hair, and the air he exuded was of

the young man who kept walking without paying

Somehow… he felt familiar.

guy remind me of

Adonis wouldn't be caught dead in

once his eyes spotted the building that was his

the thought of business quickly overwhelmed

no matter what! Even