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 now

see through

heart raced even faster as her body trembled in

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, I would have controlled everyone and forced them to remain in the Royal Estate

that all?" Ralyks' tone

It puzzled Belle.

despicable by most, yet this

people to suffer for defying me or

What else?" Ralyks asked once

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

of silence elapsed, and Belle began

will be enough…' She thought to herself as she

not flicker

Ralyks asked her this question, Belle felt a sting within

the look of disappointment that oozed from the eyes of the

crimson stare

Too cold.

differently, so I suppose there's no harm telling you…" Ralyks' tone was

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

laid entire civilizations to ruin. I have consumed

became blank as images of horror played through her

saw

most of it. The end of

have the right to call yourself evil?

the more she uttered the words that were

"You are not evil."

evil." She repeated

We all make mistakes when we're young and we learn to grow out of them

mature now. You understand things

understand

nodded his head and patted Belle on her head, his fingers coursing through the beautiful yellow

sociopathic tendencies, you

simply due to my selfish

be recognized as a hero. As someone

that who I really

you good because you help people, or do you help