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."

but it was only now that Belle

can see

even faster as her body trembled

didn't know what to

She asked

"Pardon?"

went to make his announcement so suddenly and

all?" Ralyks' tone seemed to hint

It puzzled Belle.

by most, yet this man wasn't

my homeland, I caused a lot of people to suffer for defying

else?" Ralyks

after knowing that they're good people, I can't

few seconds of silence elapsed, and Belle began

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

did not flicker for

this question, Belle

the look of disappointment that oozed from the

crimson stare was

Too cold.

going to remember this conversation a lot differently, so I suppose there's no harm telling

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

civilizations to ruin. I have consumed several worlds and caused the end of countless

became blank as images of horror played through

saw was

even understand most of it. The end of it all, however,

to call yourself

her eyes widening the more

"You are not evil."

evil." She repeated with a

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 filled

you have grown more mature now. You understand things better… don't

I understand things

patted Belle on her head, his

intentions, but our actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies,

simply

be recognized as a hero. As someone who selflessly charges into the

who I

or do you help people because you are good? It's