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!"

relax. Sit down and let's talk." Ater

place left was the filthy ground, and someone of his caliber

to do as Ater

himself to sit on the ground, he

'E-eh…?'

completely different from what 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, but the place that Justin found himself in was

place he recognized

"T-this is…?!"

incredible vastness, and the remnant malevolence; all of

slowly turning to look at Ater, who was also on a sofa similar to

"Indeed."

confirmation made Justin look around him

look, he noticed a lot of changes in this Dungeon. For one, it appeared perfectly polished—worlds

more pristine effect than ever before. Most of the ground floor was still an empty space, but it looked

could find no flaw with it no matter how hard

plans he has for this place.

Justin was speechless.

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

like it a

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

if he was a child who looked forward to seeing the proud look in their parents' eyes after

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 changed back to what

of evil

gist of your situation, and also hearing your clearly unbiased thoughts on this place…

was confused, conflicted, and a lot

the given period. He was

like the