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!"

Ater smiled, plopping

ground, and someone of his caliber was not accustomed to such an

had to do as

As Justin began lowering himself to sit on the ground, he found himself occupying a rather soft, cushiony

'E-eh…?'

a second ago. Not only were there no walls, fences, or any familiar sights associated with the Royal Estate's expansive compound, but the place that Justin found himself in was

place he

"T-this is…?!"

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

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

"Indeed."

confirmation made Justin look around

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

no flaw with it

Master, considering the plans he has for this place. What do you think? Do you reckon

Justin was speechless.

Dungeon—at the very least, the ground floor that he was

he'll like

that effort wasn't for nothing."

a child who looked forward to seeing the

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

mask of evil

After getting a gist of your situation, and also hearing

conflicted, and a lot

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

didn't like the sound