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!"

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

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

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

'E-eh…?'

he had just noticed a second ago. Not only were there no walls, fences, or any familiar sights associated with

place he recognized all

"T-this is…?!"

the remnant malevolence; all of it sent chilling memories

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

"Indeed."

look

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

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 clean

no flaw with it no matter how hard he

do a little cleaning to surprise Master, considering the plans he has for this place. What do you think?

Justin was speechless.

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

like it a

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

to seeing

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

of evil

of your situation,

conflicted, and a

arrived here, talkless of what Ater could be talking about at the given period. He was completely at

like the