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!"

down and let's talk." Ater smiled, plopping to sit in what could

sit. The only place left was the filthy ground, and someone of his caliber was not accustomed to such

had to do

lowering himself to sit on the

'E-eh…?'

process the sensation, he realized that his environment was completely different from what he had just noticed a second ago. Not only were there no walls, fences, or any

he recognized all

"T-this is…?!"

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

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

"Indeed."

Justin look

the second look, 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 in

walls still had the effect of age to them, but with a much more pristine effect than ever before. Most of the ground floor was still an empty space, but it looked squeaky

it

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

Justin was speechless.

didn't even think his input was necessary. The state of the Dungeon—at the very least, the ground floor that he was in—was more than enough to speak

like it a

of that effort wasn't

forward to seeing the

change in vibe, but it wasn't like he was fated to witness it for very long. In merely

of

to hound you too much. After getting a gist of your situation,

conflicted,

at the given period. He was completely at Ater's mercy, and that already

like the sound