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 before, but it was only

can see through

even faster as her body trembled in his

didn't know what to say

asked the man before

"Pardon?"

under my mind control, and let them do my bidding. 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

Ralyks' tone seemed

It puzzled Belle.

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

lot of people to suffer for

else?" Ralyks asked

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

silence elapsed, and Belle

be enough…' She thought to herself as she maintained eye

did not flicker

As Ralyks asked her this question, Belle felt a

disappointment that oozed from the

stare was

Too cold.

lot differently, so I suppose there's no harm

her

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

images of horror played through

saw

it. The end of it all, however, was

right to call

not evil?" Belle asked, her eyes widening the more she uttered the words

"You are not evil."

repeated with a smile

all make mistakes when we're young and we learn to grow out of them when mature." Ralyk's voice filled her

you have grown more mature now. You understand

I understand

on her head, his fingers coursing through the beautiful yellow strands of

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

simply due

hero. As someone who selflessly charges into the

I really am,

people, or