An Extra’s POV

"Haaa… haaa…"

A young, dark-haired man stood at the center of what appeared to be a corpse-party.

He had a dark mask on his face, and his eyes glowed bright crimson, even as his hair fell and covered his face.

In this hellish world, one filled with unimaginable heat, steam, and flaming geysers, the young man leaked out a musty sigh and chuckled.

"Hehehe… hahaha… hahahahahaha!!!"

Gleaning Monster Cores appeared around him, and the destroyed bodies of what appeared to be crimson-looking monkeys—a striking variant of the Monkey Monsters and BigFoot Monsters

These ones had very dark dirt and crimson bodies. Their bodies were a mess now, all of their innards strewn around and cooked by the intense heat in the area.

"Looks like I made it in time!" The cackling boy smirked as he looked ahead to see a crawling figure.

The Boss Monster—a massive Crimson Bigfoot—was trying to crawl away after three of its four total limbs had been severed.

Right now, it only saw one option… RUN!

Unfortunately for the beast, not even that was a viable option.

"[Force]."

The Boss Monster suddenly lost control over its battered body, feeling itself get pulled back despite all attempts to advance.

It screamed at the top of its lungs for help, but…

~FWUUSH!~

… There was no one to listen.

"G-gurrruk!"

It was the strongest in that Floor, and now it was the only one remaining.

~SQUELCH!~

A hand dug through its chest, causing hot blood to flow out like a faucet.

The monster could feel as its Core was grabbed and forcefully yanked out.

This was the end.

"G-gurrrr…k…."

pitiful words of plea it had

it would die this way. It had always assumed that it would

that was too

a dream not worth having, to begin

as it plopped

powerful of its people, but in death it was nothing but a mere

I pick up these Cores,

with himself for what he had achieved thus

there was one problem,

33, huh? It's not bad, but I wanted Level 35 at

off

at this pace, I should be able to grow

end, that

**********

H'Trae, and the Royal Estate was no

the Castle Walls, Light Crystals that were affixed on

similar to street lights, ensured that no one felt too wrapped

in the Estate's vast compound

guards on patrol,

had barely made it for curfew, and after tending his 'Pass' at the Gate before entering, he jogged inside the Castle's

sweet home…" Rey mumbled, realizing just how much he had gotten used

just

had already gotten accustomed to this world in their own

it scary

topic, instead focusing on what his

good ol' shower…

a smile forming on his face as he strolled past a few guards while thinking about hanging out with his

'I better hurry, then!'

**********

on his face

long hard day, this was always the place that gave

books—though he enjoyed

it was due to someone

"Alicia…?"

the Library as he looked around the

to Alicia's favorite spot, and all he found was a closed book

'Strange…'

surprised Rey to see something like this on her