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

couldn't

others, but that's how

Rey watched her stop talking, he realized he had

they were among

slowly shook her head. "They took them

"I see…"

felt a slight

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

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

that case, there was a chance they were

the addresses and connect the

just ask the Royal Council for the information they

thinking of going so far for her. Maybe

want now?" He blurted out, staring straight into

seconds,

her off guard, so

Then—

a proper home.

—She gave her response.

guessing she means

would say such a thing, so he recognized

whatever rewards

to make me comfortable.

tugging at his lips as he imagined Asher ordering all

'That guy…'

looks amazing. I've never seen such luxury in all my life. But… I don't

he saw her honest face speak to him without hints

shown even the slightest hint of

she's convinced I'm trustworthy?' He

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

simple task; not

it'll be easy. The tough part

about finding all of them, but if he could get most

they would mourn the loss of the rest

think I

Esme was satisfied, he wouldn't be

all of them. Hopefully it won't be too much of

monster or anything, but Rey had learned a long

friends, but there was

dangerous if I set my

The moment he said this, Esme's

have to be a little patient, but I'll definitely try