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 to

had always assumed that it would live long enough to

now… that was

dream not worth

eyes went out as it plopped to

people, but in death it was nothing but a mere chunk of meat among many

pick up these Cores, I

for what he had

there was one problem,

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

off

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

the end, that was what

**********

world of H'Trae, and the Royal Estate was no exception

that were affixed on the pillars that

lights, ensured that no one felt too wrapped around in darkness even on

be seen in the Estate's vast compound at such a

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

after tending his 'Pass' at the Gate before entering, he jogged inside

realizing just how much

wasn't just him,

in their class had already gotten accustomed to this world

almost considered it

on what his plans were for the

a good ol' shower… and then the

strolled past

'I better hurry, then!'

**********

tugging on his face as

day, this was always

the books—though he

due to someone

"Alicia…?"

he looked around the Library and didn't find

and all he found was a closed book

'Strange…'

surprised Rey to see something like this on