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, Rey thought about everyone and everything he would be

weren't much, but they mattered to

I can't

didn't matter as much as his

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

those Monster Cores and resources, then there's a chance

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

gain by following the mastermind, whoever

lips if he had any. He could feel frustration

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

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

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

was even a

Dungeon is

prepare for the worst-case

Monster Cores gone, there's a high chance that the market

considerable amount with him, so he knew it would be wise to

they

Brutus prepare fly in the air—thanks to the former's Wind Magic—Rey flapped his wings and went

'I better hurry!'

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and legitimate areas that seemed as mainstream as

currently donning his disguise, and he had taken the form

going to distort the prying gazes of detection Magic,

the need to have a different face under

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

with business. I might

he

'H-huh…?'

golden hair, and the air he exuded was of dignity—not befitting a place like

away from the young man who kept walking

Somehow… he felt familiar.

guy remind me of Adonis?

be caught dead in the Black

for a few seconds, but once his eyes spotted the building that was his

the thought of

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