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…."

couldn't complete whatever pitiful words of plea it had

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

that was too

it was a dream not worth having,

as it plopped

was the most powerful of its people, but in death it was nothing but a mere chunk of meat among

pick up these Cores, I should be

was impressed with himself for

there was one

It's not bad, but I wanted Level

it off

at this pace, I should be able to

in the end, that was what

**********

the world of H'Trae, and the Royal Estate

that were affixed on the pillars that stood in several

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

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

walked about were the guards on patrol,

curfew, and after tending his 'Pass'

just how much he had gotten used to

wasn't just him,

already gotten accustomed to this

considered it scary

focusing on what his plans were for the rest

shower… and

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

'I better hurry, then!'

**********

a smile tugging on his face as he

was always the place

he enjoyed feasting on them, especially these

due

"Alicia…?"

filled the Library as he looked around the Library and didn't find anyone

spot, and all he found

'Strange…'

lying around, so it surprised Rey