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!"

down and let's talk." Ater smiled,

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.

do

sit on the ground, he

'E-eh…?'

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

a place he recognized

"T-this is…?!"

the incredible vastness, and the remnant malevolence; all of

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

"Indeed."

confirmation made Justin look around

second look, 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

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

could find no flaw with it

plans he has

Justin was speechless.

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

like it

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

was a child who looked forward to seeing the proud

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

mask of

a good mood, Justin, so I don't plan to hound you 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 you

was confused, conflicted, and a

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 bleak to

didn't like the sound