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

see through

as her body

what to say

I… evil?" She asked the

"Pardon?"

them do my bidding. If it wasn't that Conrad went to make his

all?" Ralyks' tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

most, yet this man wasn't

lot of people to suffer for defying me or trying

What else?" Ralyks asked once

making Alicia and Adonis suffer for outshining me. Even after knowing that they're good people,

seconds of silence elapsed, and Belle began

as she maintained eye contact

did not flicker for a moment,

this question, Belle felt a sting within

the look of disappointment that oozed from the eyes of the man who stared

crimson stare was

Too cold.

a lot differently, so I suppose there's no

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

entire civilizations to ruin. I have consumed several

thoughts became blank as images of

saw was

couldn't even understand most of it. The end of it all, however, was

the right to call yourself

evil?" Belle asked, her eyes widening the more she uttered the words that were

"You are not evil."

repeated with a

mistakes when we're

say you have grown more mature now. You understand things better…

understand

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

aren't our intentions, but our actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies, you chose to stay behind and save this

is simply due to my selfish

hero. As someone who selflessly charges

I

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