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!"

and let's talk." Ater smiled, plopping to sit

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. Still… he

to do

began lowering himself to sit on the

'E-eh…?'

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

a place he recognized all too

"T-this is…?!"

vastness, and the remnant malevolence; all of it sent

Ater, who was also on a sofa similar to his, with

"Indeed."

look around him

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

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

with it

he has for this

Justin was speechless.

didn't 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

like it

that so? Hehehe… then I suppose all of that effort wasn't for nothing." Ater's smile was

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

this sudden 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

mask of evil and

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

conflicted, and a

they arrived here, talkless of what Ater could be talking about at the given period. He was completely at Ater's mercy,

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