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."

said it before, but it was only now that Belle believed it

can see

even faster as her body

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,

Ralyks' tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

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

of people

else?" Ralyks asked

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

few seconds of silence elapsed, and Belle began

herself as she maintained eye contact with

did not flicker for a moment,

you done?" As Ralyks asked her this question, Belle felt a sting

of disappointment that oozed from the eyes of

crimson stare was

Too cold.

so I suppose there's no harm telling you…" Ralyks'

hearing him with her ears, but he was

I have consumed several worlds and caused the

became blank as images of horror played through

she saw

couldn't even understand most of it. The end of it

the right to call

the more she uttered the words

"You are not evil."

repeated with a smile on

simply because you thought they were right. We all make mistakes when we're young and we learn to grow out of them when mature." Ralyk's voice

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

I understand things

her head, his fingers coursing through the beautiful yellow strands

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

is simply

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

that who I

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