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,

around 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

had to do

sit on the ground, he found himself occupying

'E-eh…?'

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

place he recognized

"T-this is…?!"

remnant malevolence; all of it sent chilling memories flooding

at Ater, who was also on a sofa similar

"Indeed."

confirmation made Justin look

lot of changes in this Dungeon. For one, it appeared perfectly polished—worlds apart from

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

with it no matter

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

Justin was speechless.

was necessary. The state of the Dungeon—at the very least, the

he'll like it a

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

child who looked forward to seeing the proud look in

wasn't like he was fated to witness it for very long. In

mask of

of your

conflicted, and

even know how they arrived here, talkless of what Ater could be talking about at the given period. He was completely at Ater's mercy, and that already made

didn't like the