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 and everything he would

much, but

can't risk

didn't matter as much as his

right now. I have to grow stronger and smarter.' Rey had been pushed to a corner, and he

resources, then there's a chance he also knows about my

by making a deal with the Company, rendering his

gain by following the mastermind, whoever they

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

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

all of these thoughts and worries, Rey considered the possibility that he could

it wasn't the mastermind. Maybe it was some other

it was even

I don't think the Royal Dungeon is where I should

to prepare for the worst-case

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

amount with him, so he knew it would be wise to get rid of them as soon as

Before they

Lucielle and Brutus prepare fly in the air—thanks to the

'I better hurry!'

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as usual—sketchy places, and legitimate areas

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

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

to have a different

look imposing, so he adored this persona to suit

the aura of danger he exuded, made the lowlives avoid

about done with business. I might even

Rey was having this thought, he noticed a masked individual walk past

'H-huh…?'

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

young man who

Somehow… he felt familiar.

remind me of Adonis?

caught dead in the Black

Rey's mind for a few seconds, but once his eyes spotted the

the thought of business quickly overwhelmed

to get these Monster Cores sold no matter what! Even if