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."

as simple as that, but for the sake of the innocent-looking girl in front of him, he

a relief." Esme smiled, though her gaze still

like that? Come to think of

she was a

or blond hair

a really, REALLY pretty girl. Perhaps even

lie. She's definitely special.' With

tell me your story? How did you

was curious about, that was the

into her background and figure

too special." As Esme spoke,

made it seem like a statue was

found and raised by the Orphanage where I grew up. Many times,

they

enthusiasm the moment Rey asked the

her, with her stoic face, display

them in properly appraising anyone who wanted to adopt a child. I became indispensable to them, to the point that they finally agreed

she indeed enjoyed her time in the Orphanage. They were probably the only family

mutually

I took on more important roles in the Orphanage and took care of the kids there.

that they did in the Orphanage and how

she would go on forever, but he didn't stop

He couldn't.

"I… was happy then."

smile that radiated from her face as

all of those were soon discarded as soon as she continued

came over her bright face,

she explained the horrors that came next,

They called themselves members of the Mercenary

Rey recognized the name.

in the Criminal Underworld, and were often hired by top players—including the

they would be mere

very eyes. The men were mercilessly

see Esme tremble as she shared the

was trying her hardest to control her emotions, and despite how pained she looked, not a single tear fell from her moist

despite how many times it