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…."

words of plea it had

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

that was too

it was a dream not worth

out as it plopped to the ground, splashing heated

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

Once I pick up these Cores, I should

impressed with himself for

there was one

but I wanted Level 35 at

it off

deal today. If I continue at this pace, I should be able to grow considerably

end, that

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the Royal Estate was

Castle Walls, Light Crystals that were affixed on the pillars that stood in several locations began

no one felt

special feature, hardly anyone could be seen in the Estate's vast compound

the guards on patrol, as well as

barely made it for curfew, and after tending his 'Pass' at

mumbled, realizing just how much he had gotten used to this

wasn't just him,

their class had already gotten accustomed

considered it scary at this

off the topic, instead focusing on

ol' shower… and

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

'I better hurry, then!'

**********

on his face

day, this was always the place that

he enjoyed feasting

due to someone

"Alicia…?"

as he looked around the Library and didn't

spot, and all he found was a closed book on

'Strange…'

book lying around, so it surprised