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

he couldn't help but

what became of the others, but that's how

stop talking, he realized he had to say

don't think they were among the batch of slaves I

her head. "They took them to

"I see…"

Rey rubbed his chin, he felt a slight pinching

already too late for them. They would have already

that the schedule for their sale was the same as Esme's, then

a chance they

the addresses and

he could just ask the Royal Council for the information they had gotten from Evals, and it would

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

He blurted out, staring straight into her

a few seconds, she

question caught her off guard, so she was

Then—

home. To be with

—She gave her response.

huh? I'm guessing she means the Orphanage

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

I should get whatever rewards are waiting for me once

and they've done everything to make me comfortable. Even

a smile tugging at his lips as he imagined Asher ordering all of Esme's attendants to do

'That guy…'

I've never seen such luxury in all my life. But…

up as he saw her honest face speak to him

their conversation, she hadn't shown even

convinced I'm trustworthy?' He

with my friends and family that were separated from me. I

a simple task; not too

easy. The tough part is finding her

he could get most of

the loss of the rest of

I

a feeling that unless Esme was satisfied, he

them. Hopefully it won't

cold-hearted monster or anything, but Rey had learned a long time

could find all her friends, but there was

if I set

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

just have to be a little