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."

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

relief." Esme smiled, though her gaze still seemed

she looking like that? Come to think of

a Half-Elf, she looked pretty

or blond hair that

Perhaps even a princess of some faraway kingdom

With that in mind,

story? How did you end up

of things he was

get a glimpse into her background and figure out her

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

it seem like a statue was

the Orphanage where I grew up. Many

Because they

enthusiasm the moment Rey asked the

endearing seeing her, with her stoic

gift, and I aided them in properly appraising anyone who wanted to adopt

she indeed enjoyed her time in the

mutually beneficial arrangement for both

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

went on to explain some mundane activities that they did in the Orphanage and how it was

thought she would go on forever, but

He couldn't.

"I… was happy then."

distance, and the sweet smile that radiated from her face as she recollected the good times… Rey

soon discarded as soon

over her bright face, and her eyes darkened

explained the horrors that came next, even Rey felt his

was pillaged by Bandits. They called themselves

Rey recognized the name.

to be the strongest force in the Criminal Underworld, and were often hired

they would be

very eyes. The men were mercilessly executed on the spot,

see Esme tremble as she shared the

seemed she was trying her hardest to control her emotions, and despite how pained she looked, not

tone also seemed clear despite