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!"

talk." Ater smiled, plopping to sit in what could

ground, and someone of his caliber was not accustomed to such an action.

had to do as Ater

began lowering himself to sit on the ground, he found himself occupying a rather soft,

'E-eh…?'

second ago. Not only were there no walls, fences, or any familiar sights associated

a place he recognized all

"T-this is…?!"

the remnant malevolence; all of it sent chilling memories flooding

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

"Indeed."

made Justin look

in this Dungeon. For one, it appeared perfectly polished—worlds apart

more pristine effect than ever before. Most of the ground floor was still

find no flaw with it no matter how

little cleaning to surprise Master, considering the plans he has for this

Justin was speechless.

very

think… he'll like

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

looked forward to seeing the proud look

witness it for very long. In merely a few seconds, Ater's demeanor changed back

of evil and

Justin, so I don't plan to hound you too much. After getting a gist of your situation, and also hearing

confused, conflicted, and a lot

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 his future too bleak to

who didn't like the sound of