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

ground,

had to do as Ater

began lowering himself to sit on the ground, he found himself

'E-eh…?'

environment was 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,

a place he

"T-this is…?!"

and the remnant malevolence; all of it sent

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

"Indeed."

look around him

it appeared perfectly polished—worlds apart from the grimy and unkempt state that the Dungeon

to them, but with a much more pristine effect than ever before. Most of the ground

it no matter how

plans he has for this place. What do you think? Do you

Justin was speechless.

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

think… he'll like it a

then I suppose all of that effort wasn't

to seeing the proud look in their parents' eyes after a

in vibe, but it wasn't like he was fated to witness it for very long. In merely a few seconds,

of evil

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

confused, conflicted, and

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

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