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."

life wasn't as simple as that, but for the sake of the innocent-looking girl in front of him,

Esme smiled, though her

she looking like that? Come to

she was a

didn't even have pointy ears or blond

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

lie. She's definitely special.' With that in

did you end up where

things he was curious about, that

into her background and figure out her origins. Maybe

story, huh? To be honest, it's nothing too special." As Esme spoke, her gaze seemed

it seem like a statue was

was found and raised by the Orphanage where I grew up.

Because they were

with some hidden enthusiasm the moment

her, with her stoic face,

them in properly appraising anyone who wanted to adopt a child. I became indispensable

small smile showed Rey that she indeed enjoyed her time in the Orphanage. They were probably the only

a mutually

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

some mundane activities that they did

on forever, but he didn't stop

He couldn't.

"I… was happy then."

sweet smile that radiated from her

were soon discarded as soon as

her bright face, and

came

pillaged by Bandits. They called themselves

Rey recognized the name.

strongest force in the Criminal Underworld,

think they would be mere

people before my very eyes. The men were mercilessly executed on

see Esme tremble as she shared the

control her emotions, and despite how pained she

also seemed clear despite