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

much, but they mattered

can't risk

matter as

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

that took all those Monster Cores and resources, then there's a chance he also knows about

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

by following

would have bitten his lips if he had any. He could

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

Rey considered the possibility that

wasn't the mastermind. Maybe it was some other

it was

Dungeon is where I should

had to prepare

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

so he knew it would be wise

they

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

'I better hurry!'

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places, and legitimate areas that

taken the form of a more mature individual so as

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

the need to have a different face

Rey had to look imposing, so

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

with business. I might even bump into

this thought, he

'H-huh…?'

air he exuded was

couldn't keep his eyes away from the young man who kept walking

Somehow… he felt familiar.

of

wouldn't be caught dead in the Black

seconds, but once his eyes spotted the building that was

the thought of business quickly

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