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!"

Sit down and let's talk." Ater smiled, plopping to sit

him, but there was no available place to really sit. The only place left was the filthy ground, and someone of his caliber was not accustomed to such an action. Still… he didn't have

had to do as Ater

sit on the ground, he found himself

'E-eh…?'

only were there no walls, fences, or any

a place he recognized

"T-this is…?!"

the incredible vastness, and the remnant malevolence; all

at Ater, who was

"Indeed."

look around him

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

still had the effect of age to them, but with a much more pristine effect than ever before. Most of the ground floor

no flaw with it no

to surprise Master, considering the plans he has for this

Justin was speechless.

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

he'll like

that effort wasn't for nothing." Ater's smile was not

pure—almost childish—as if he was a child who looked forward to seeing the proud look

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

of

you too much. After getting a gist of your situation, and also hearing your clearly unbiased thoughts on this place… I think I'm

was confused, conflicted, and a

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

didn't like the