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

can see through

as her body

didn't know what

I… evil?" She asked the man before

"Pardon?"

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

tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

her actions would be considered despicable by most, yet this man wasn't even

I caused a lot of people to suffer for defying me or trying to compete

else?" Ralyks asked once

suffer for 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

enough…' She thought to herself as she maintained eye contact with the

flicker

done?" As Ralyks asked her this question, Belle

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

stare

Too cold.

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

hearing him with her ears, but he was speaking directly into her

have consumed several worlds and caused the end of

images of

she saw

understand most of it. The

the right to call yourself evil?

eyes widening the more

"You are not evil."

am not evil." She repeated with a

because you thought they were right. We all make mistakes when we're young and we learn to grow out of

have grown more mature

I understand things

her head, his fingers coursing

our actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies,

is simply due to

be recognized as a hero. As someone who selflessly charges

who I really am,

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