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!"

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

no available place to really sit. The only place left was the filthy ground, and someone of

to do as

sit on the ground, he found himself occupying a rather soft, cushiony

'E-eh…?'

he had just noticed a second ago. Not only were there no walls, fences, or any familiar sights associated with the Royal Estate's expansive compound,

he recognized all

"T-this is…?!"

and the remnant malevolence; all of it sent chilling memories flooding

Grand Calamity Class Dungeon." He gawked, slowly turning to look at Ater, who was also on a sofa similar

"Indeed."

made Justin look around him once

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

them, but with a much more pristine effect than ever before. Most of the ground

could find no flaw with it no matter how

cleaning to surprise Master, considering the plans he has for this place. What do you think? Do you reckon he'll like

Justin was speechless.

input was necessary. The state of the Dungeon—at the very least, the ground floor that he was in—was more

like it

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

he was a child who looked forward to seeing the proud

could not comprehend this sudden change in vibe, but it wasn't like he was fated to witness it for very long. In merely a few seconds, Ater's demeanor

mask of

good mood, Justin, so I don't plan to hound you too much. After getting a gist of your situation, and also hearing your clearly unbiased thoughts on this place…

was confused, conflicted, and a lot

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

didn't like the