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."

it was only now that Belle believed

can see

as

what to say

She asked

"Pardon?"

bidding. If it wasn't that Conrad went to make his announcement so suddenly and in public, I would have

that all?" Ralyks' tone seemed to

It puzzled Belle.

be considered despicable by most, yet this man wasn't even moved by it at

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

else?" Ralyks asked

outshining me. Even after knowing that they're good people, I can't help but desire to

of silence elapsed, and Belle began to

She thought to herself as she maintained eye contact

eyes did not flicker for a

asked her this question,

disappointment that oozed from the eyes of the man who

crimson stare was

Too cold.

conversation a lot differently, so I suppose

like she wasn't even hearing him with her ears, but he was speaking directly into

to ruin. I have consumed several worlds and

images of horror played through her

she saw was

of it. The end of it all, however,

right to

widening the more she

"You are not evil."

evil." She repeated with a smile on

they were right. We all make mistakes when

mature

I understand things

his head and patted Belle on her head, his

actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies, you chose to stay behind and save this

is simply due to my

as a hero. As

I

Are you good because you help people, or do you help