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…'

about everyone and everything he would be leaving

but they mattered to

can't risk

didn't matter as much as his

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

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

a deal with the Company, rendering his

have more to gain by following the

had any. He could feel frustration

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

these thoughts and worries, Rey considered the possibility

it wasn't the mastermind. Maybe it was

was even a

Dungeon is where I

had to prepare for the

a high chance that the market will be saturated by a

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

they lost their

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

'I better hurry!'

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Market was the same as usual—sketchy places, and legitimate areas that

currently donning his disguise, and he had taken the form of a more mature individual so as to hide his

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

a different face under

Rey had to look imposing,

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

be just about done with business. I

this thought, he

'H-huh…?'

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

eyes away from the young

Somehow… he felt familiar.

of Adonis? Na… it can't be

like Adonis wouldn't be caught dead in the

seconds, but once his eyes spotted

thought of business

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