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!"

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

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

to do as Ater

himself to sit on the ground,

'E-eh…?'

from what he had just noticed a second ago. Not only were there no walls, fences, or any familiar

a place he recognized all

"T-this is…?!"

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

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

"Indeed."

made Justin look

a lot of changes in this Dungeon. For one, it appeared perfectly polished—worlds apart from the grimy and unkempt

to them, but with a much more pristine effect than ever before.

it no matter how hard

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

Justin was speechless.

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

like

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

who looked forward to seeing the proud look in their parents' eyes after

to witness

mask of

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

confused, conflicted, and a

talkless of what Ater could be talking about at the given

like