An Extra’s POV

"No one knows, you know?"

As those words danced in the air, Justin struggled to comprehend their meaning.

Perhaps this was because his heart was beating too fast, and the loud pounding in his head just wouldn't stop. He found himself barely clinging onto Ater's words.

This felt like a haze… a dream.

No, not a dream.

This had to be a nightmare.

He was helpless—paralyzed in sheer hopelessness—as he listened to Ater's words as the latter circled around him, like a shark swirling around the wounded prey in bloodied waters.

"Rey, Belle… all of them don't know about you yet. Not to the extent that I do, Justin Blake."

Saliva was stuck in Justin's throat, but he was too frightened to swallow.

"Now, if you do not wish to be exposed, then you will listen to me well and do as I say. Is that understood?" As Ater asked this, Justin made no response.

He simply froze there, blankly staring at the man.

"I said… is that understood?"

As Ater drew closer, filling him with even more of his malevolent aura, Justin forcefully swallowed his saliva and shuddered in recoil. He quickly bobbed his head, nodding ferociously as he took a few steps back.

"I-I understand! I understand!"

do, then relax. Sit down and let's talk." Ater smiled, plopping to sit in

ground, and someone of his caliber was not accustomed to such an action. Still… he didn't have

had to do as Ater

As Justin began lowering himself to sit on the ground, he found himself

'E-eh…?'

was completely different from what he had just noticed a second ago. Not only were there

was a place he

"T-this is…?!"

ceiling, the incredible vastness, and the remnant malevolence; all of it sent chilling memories flooding

Grand Calamity Class Dungeon." He gawked, slowly turning to look at Ater, who

"Indeed."

look

of changes in this Dungeon. For one, it appeared perfectly polished—worlds apart from the grimy and unkempt state that

but with a much more pristine effect than ever before. Most of the ground floor was still an empty

it no matter how hard

cleaning to surprise Master, considering the plans he has for this

Justin was speechless.

his input was necessary. The state of the Dungeon—at the very least, the ground

think… he'll like it

that so? Hehehe… then I suppose all of that effort wasn't for nothing." Ater's smile was not

a child who looked forward to

sudden change in vibe, but it wasn't like he was fated to witness it

mask of evil

getting a gist of your situation, and also hearing your clearly unbiased thoughts

confused, conflicted, and a

how they arrived here, talkless of what Ater could be talking about at the given period. He was completely at Ater's mercy, and that already made

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