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.

thought to have—especially when looking

couldn't

the others, but that's how I found myself in

watched her stop talking, he realized

think they were among the batch

head. "They took them

"I see…"

he felt a

too late for them. They would have already been

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

a chance

have to get the addresses and

was sure he could just ask the Royal Council for the information they had

I am thinking of going so far for her. Maybe it's because of

He blurted out, staring

few seconds,

question caught her off guard, so she was taking

Then—

a proper home. To be

—She gave her response.

family, huh? I'm guessing she

so he recognized

whatever rewards are waiting for me once

get me wrong. The people here have treated me kindly, and they've done everything to make me comfortable. Even though I don't speak to them,

a smile tugging at his lips as he imagined Asher

'That guy…'

such luxury in all my life. But… I

his smile build up as he saw her honest face speak to him without hints of

hadn't shown even

convinced I'm trustworthy?' He

friends and family that were separated from me. I want to rebuild that orphanage and

simple task; not too

be easy. The tough part is

them, but if he could

the rest of their friends

I

a feeling that unless Esme was satisfied, he wouldn't

to find all of them. Hopefully it won't

anything, but Rey had learned a long time ago never to

her friends, but there was

dangerous if I set my hopes

try my best to find them." The moment he said this, Esme's face

just have to be a little