An Extra’s POV

"W-what…?"

Belle's mask of bravado broke as Ralyks made his statement. Her eyes were wide open as she looked at the darkness before her.

"There's no need to hide it. I see through you, you know?"

More chuckles of amusement echoed from behind the mask as Ralyks drew closer to her by shifting his body forward.

Belle felt like she wanted to retreat, but there was nowhere to run to.

She could only watch him approach.

"S-so what if I am?" She found herself asking.

This would be the time where she was meant to deny what he was saying, but here she was digging a deeper hole for herself.

'I've never been this honest with anyone before.'

Belle didn't want to stop, but she also understood how dangerous her current disposition was—especially if she was found out.

'I can't let everything come crashing down! I can't be found out!' She panicked as she tried to look away from Ralyks.

"There's no need to worry."

The calm words that came from Ralyks seemed to embrace her and draw her body closer to him.

Belle suddenly felt at ease.

"I won't tell on you. In fact, I find your personality refreshing…"

"W-what are you…?"

"I mean that I quite like you, Belle. You're very much my type."

"I-I don't understand…"

Belle was so confused, yet something within her felt happy to hear those words.

She felt her cheeks grow hot, and she felt herself sinking deeper into the gaze of a man whose face she didn't even know.

"There's no need for you to understand. I understand it all—your thoughts, your emotions, and your current dilemma."

before, but it was only now that Belle believed

can see

faster as her body trembled in his

didn't know what to say

I… evil?" She asked the man

"Pardon?"

If it wasn't that Conrad went to make his announcement so suddenly and in public, I would have controlled everyone and forced them to remain in the Royal Estate for my sake.

that all?" Ralyks' tone seemed

It puzzled Belle.

yet this

in my homeland, I caused a lot of people to suffer for defying me or trying to

else?" Ralyks asked

Alicia and Adonis suffer for outshining me. Even after knowing that they're good people, I can't help but

seconds of silence elapsed, and Belle began to breathe

this will be enough…' She thought to herself as she maintained eye contact with the man

flicker for a

Ralyks asked her this question, Belle felt a sting

couldn't believe the look of disappointment that oozed from the eyes of the

crimson stare

Too cold.

this conversation a lot differently, so I suppose there's no harm telling you…" Ralyks' tone was dangerously

him with her ears,

laid entire civilizations to ruin. I have consumed several worlds and caused the end

blank as images of horror played

saw

understand most of it. The end

the right to call yourself evil? No…

Belle asked, her eyes widening the more she uttered the words that were imprinted in

"You are not evil."

She repeated

when

have grown more mature now. You understand things better… don't

I understand things

patted Belle on her head, his fingers coursing through the beautiful yellow

sociopathic tendencies, you chose to stay

is simply due to

you'll be recognized as a hero. As someone who selflessly

that who I really

it matter? Are you good because you help people, or do