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

couldn't

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

he realized he had to say something

were among the batch of slaves

slowly shook her head. "They took

"I see…"

his chin, he felt a slight pinching sensation in his

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

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

there was a chance they were still

get the

information they had gotten from Evals, and it would be

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

do you want now?" He blurted out, staring straight into

a few seconds, she

her off guard, so she was taking her time to properly articulate

Then—

want a proper home. To be

—She gave her response.

I'm guessing she

he recognized that aiding her with

should get whatever rewards are waiting for me once it's

make me comfortable. Even though I don't speak to them, they always seem to know

a smile tugging at his lips as he imagined

'That guy…'

such luxury in

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

she hadn't shown

it because she's convinced I'm trustworthy?'

reunite with my friends and family that were separated from me. I want to rebuild that

was a simple

mean it'll be easy. The tough part is finding

he could get most of them—maybe half—then

loss of the rest

don't think I can half ass

a feeling that unless Esme

of them. Hopefully it won't be too

a cold-hearted monster or anything, but Rey had learned a long time ago never

all her friends, but there

would be dangerous if I set

my best to find them." The moment

have to be a little