An Extra’s POV

Rey knew there were good people in the world.

He considered Alicia a good person, and to an extent… he thought he wasn't too bad either.

Perhaps he had a few gray areas in his life, but he knew for sure that people like Alicia would not stand for evil actions.

Still…

'When push comes to shove, we sometimes have to make certain decisions that could be considered evil.'

There were quite a number of people in the world he came from who argued for the rights of animals, especially appealing to the fact that some were highly intelligent and sentient.

This group of people proved that animals indeed felt emotions and pain; and in fact, we're capable of feelings like love and attachment.

They were highly complex beings.

Yet… people killed them every day. They did so for various reasons—like sustenance, enjoyment, or dietary requirements.

Genuinely nice and downright pleasant people would consume the very animals that were said to be sentient.

Rey didn't know which path was right or wrong.

He only knew one thing.

'This is just the way life is.'

And so, as he looked at the girl before him, truly empathizing with her for the horrors she suffered, he couldn't help but feel a little numbness inside him.

'I don't think I would ever go that far with humans, but…'

If intelligent Monsters were happily living in their territory—without bothering anyone—he wouldn't hesitate to kill them.

His reason for doing so would be justifiably simple.

—EXP!

Just as people consumed animals to survive, Rey didn't mind killing Monsters to get stronger.

It was unfair on the Monsters who—if left alone—would have lived out their lives in relative peace.

However, Rey didn't care.

'The same Monsters would do the same under similar or certain circumstances.'

As he looked at the girl before him talking about Good and Bad people, he wondered what it would take for her to take a life or torture someone.

to have—especially when looking at Esme's adorable

couldn't

don't know what became of the others, but that's how I found myself in

he realized he

think they were among the

She slowly shook her head. "They

"I see…"

felt a slight pinching sensation

it's probably already too late for them. They would have already been sold as

for their sale was the same as Esme's, then by capturing Evals Redart, it was

a chance they were

to get the addresses and connect

Council for the information they had gotten from Evals, and it

of going so far

want now?" He blurted out, staring straight into

seconds, she

question caught her off guard, so she was taking her

Then—

just want a proper home. To

—She gave her response.

family, huh? I'm guessing she means

would say such a thing, so he recognized that aiding her with

rewards are waiting

they've done everything to make me comfortable. Even though I don't speak to them, they always seem to know exactly what I

he imagined Asher ordering all of Esme's attendants to

'That guy…'

amazing. I've never seen such luxury in all my

as he saw her honest face

shown even the slightest

convinced I'm

were separated from me.

was a simple

easy. The tough part is finding her

of them, but if he could get

mourn the loss of the rest of their

don't think I can half

a feeling that unless Esme was satisfied,

find all of them. Hopefully

but Rey

genuinely hoped he could find all her friends, but there was

And it would be dangerous if I

find them." The moment he said this, Esme's

be a little patient, but I'll definitely try