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…."

whatever pitiful words of plea it had to offer before it completely lost

life, this creature never thought it would die this way. It had always assumed that it would live long enough to challenge the Ice

that was

dream

Boss Monster's eyes went out as it plopped to

was the most powerful of its people, but in death

up these Cores, I

for

was

huh? It's not bad, but I wanted

off and smiled

at this

the end, that

**********

H'Trae, and the Royal Estate was no exception

throughout the Castle Walls, Light Crystals that were affixed on the pillars

no

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

walked about were the guards on patrol, as well as one

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

how much he had

wasn't just him,

already gotten accustomed

it

the topic, instead focusing on what

shower… and then the

face as he strolled past a few guards while thinking about

'I better hurry, then!'

**********

a smile tugging on his face as

long hard day, this was always the

of the books—though he enjoyed feasting on them, especially these

due to

"Alicia…?"

Library as he looked around the Library and didn't

favorite spot, and all he found

'Strange…'

it surprised Rey