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…'

Rey thought about everyone and everything he

much, but they mattered

can't

as much as

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

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

him by making a deal with the Company, rendering his own agreement

more to gain by

had any. He could feel

'This… this is… unpleasant!'

all of these thoughts and worries, Rey

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

it was even

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

prepare for the worst-case

high chance that the market will be

knew it would

they

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

'I better hurry!'

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

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

the need to have a

that, though, Rey had to look imposing, so

aura of danger he exuded, made the lowlives

about done with business. I might even

thought, he

'H-huh…?'

hair, and the air he exuded

young man who kept walking

Somehow… he felt familiar.

of Adonis? Na… it can't

wouldn't be caught dead in the

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

thought of

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