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.

was a terrible thought to have—especially

couldn't help but

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

Rey watched her stop talking, he

they were among the batch of slaves

"They took them to

"I see…"

his chin, he felt a slight pinching

case, it's probably already too late for them. They would have

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

was a chance

the

just ask the Royal Council for the information they

of going so far for her.

now?" He blurted out, staring straight into

seconds, she kept

caught her off guard, so she was taking her

Then—

want a proper home.

—She gave her response.

I'm guessing she means the

say such a thing, so he recognized that aiding her with this task would make the System

whatever rewards are waiting for me once

here have treated me kindly, and they've done everything to make me comfortable. Even though I don't speak to them, they always seem

his lips as he imagined Asher ordering all of Esme's attendants to do their

'That guy…'

seen such luxury in all my life. But… I

up as he saw her honest face speak to him without hints of fear

shown

convinced I'm

were separated from me. I want to rebuild that orphanage and live there with them.

was a simple task; not

doesn't mean it'll be easy. The tough

all of them, but if he could get most of them—maybe half—then that

mourn the loss of the rest of their friends and move

think I can half

that unless Esme was satisfied,

of them. Hopefully it won't

anything, but Rey had learned a long

could find all her friends, but there was always the possibility of

if I set my hopes

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

have to be a little patient,