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

weren't much, but

can't risk

didn't matter as much as his

now. I have to grow stronger and smarter.'

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

would one-up him by making a deal with

to gain by following the mastermind, whoever they

any. He could feel frustration within him rise

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

worries, Rey considered the possibility that he could be

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

it was even

I don't think the Royal Dungeon

had to prepare for the

there's a high chance that the market will be saturated by a lot

a considerable amount with him, so he knew it would

they lost their

fly in the air—thanks to the former's Wind

'I better hurry!'

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

had taken the form of a more mature

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

a

look imposing, so he adored this persona to suit those

mask, his dark cloak, and the aura of danger he exuded, made the lowlives

just about done with business. I might even

was having this thought, he

'H-huh…?'

exuded was of dignity—not

the young man

Somehow… he felt familiar.

remind me of Adonis?

Adonis wouldn't be caught

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

thought of business quickly overwhelmed

have to get these Monster Cores sold no