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 now

can see through

as

didn't know what to

asked the man before

"Pardon?"

make his announcement so suddenly and in public, I would have controlled everyone and forced them to remain in the Royal Estate for

all?" Ralyks' tone seemed to hint

It puzzled Belle.

by most, yet this man

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

Ralyks

and Adonis suffer for outshining me. Even after knowing that they're

elapsed, and Belle

thought to herself as

not flicker

asked her this question, Belle felt a

couldn't believe the look of disappointment that oozed from the eyes of

crimson stare was

Too cold.

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

wasn't even hearing him with her ears,

consumed several worlds and caused the end of countless

images of horror played

she saw was

most of it. The end

really have the right to call yourself evil? No… you're

the more she uttered the words that were

"You are not evil."

not evil." She repeated

You did all those things simply because you thought they were right. We all make mistakes when

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

understand

his fingers coursing through the beautiful yellow strands of her

your sociopathic tendencies, you chose to stay behind and save

But that is simply due to my selfish

As someone who selflessly

who I

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