An Extra’s POV

"I couldn't speak to them because… they were scary. Bad people… they were all bad people."

As Rey heard Esme mutter those words, he began to understand a little more about her.

'She must have seen their Alignments and noticed the Evil attached.'

Rey wasn't so sure if 'Alignments' properly made a person Good or Bad.

He remembered feeling frustrated after seeing that Billy had a 'Good' Alignment, thinking it had to be a farce.

But, in actuality, Alignments were based on the personal values of an individual and how they interacted with the world around them.

To Billy, his actions were good, but he did them in evil ways, which made him have the [Chaotic Good] Alignment.

It was his own subjective definition of 'good' mixed in with the actions of the opposite proportions.

'I think men like Asher know what kind of actions they engage in. Still, they indulge in it because it's the only path they can take or desire to take to get to their goals.'

For Asher and many members of the KariBlanc Group, Rey assumed they operated on self-interest, and they would do anything to gain profit… as long as it was in accordance with their code.

'That's why… I don't think there's any good or bad people here.'

Rey could never proclaim himself as a good person.

And he could never completely label Asher as a bad person.

In the end, they were just performing good or bad deeds using their own subjective motivations and interpretations to guide them.

'I can't tell her any of that, though.' Rey sighed internally and nodded slowly at her words.

"I understand." He could only mutter.

"I trust you because you're Neutral Good. You also saved me, so…"

As her voice trailed, he founded gaze wandering.

'Is she worried about the other slaves?' Once he had this thought, exude to comfort her a little.

"Don't worry. I saved everyone. They were taken to the Royal Estate, so they should all be with their families shortly."

of the innocent-looking girl in front of him,

Esme smiled, though her

looking like that? Come to think of it…

the System said she was a Half-Elf, she looked

or

like a really, REALLY pretty girl. Perhaps even a princess of some

Stats don't lie. She's definitely special.' With that in mind, Rey

How did

was curious

get a glimpse into her background and figure out her origins. Maybe

nothing too special." As Esme spoke, her gaze seemed

made it seem like

by the Orphanage where I grew up. Many times, families would want to adopt me, but I refused each

they

with some hidden enthusiasm the moment Rey asked the

little endearing seeing her, with her stoic

wanted to adopt a child. I became indispensable to them, to

her time in the Orphanage. They were probably the only

was a mutually beneficial arrangement

care of the kids there. Most of the people I grew up with had

activities that they did in the Orphanage and how it was

would go on forever,

He couldn't.

"I… was happy then."

the distance, and the sweet smile that radiated

soon discarded as soon as she

dark cloud came over her bright face, and her

that came next, even Rey felt his chest

was pillaged by Bandits. They called themselves members

Rey recognized the name.

rumored to be the strongest force in the Criminal Underworld, and were

think they would be mere

my very eyes. The men were mercilessly executed on

could see Esme tremble as

her emotions, and despite how pained she looked, not

also seemed clear despite how many times it