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

even faster as her body trembled in

didn't know what

I… evil?" She asked the

"Pardon?"

make his announcement so suddenly and in public, I would have

Ralyks' tone seemed to

It puzzled Belle.

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

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

What else?" Ralyks

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

few seconds of silence elapsed,

be enough…' She thought to herself as she maintained

flicker for

done?" As Ralyks asked her this question, Belle felt a

of disappointment that oozed from the

crimson stare

Too cold.

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

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

I have consumed several worlds and

became blank as images of horror played through her

saw

it. The end of it all,

really have the right to

widening the more she uttered the words that

"You are not evil."

She repeated with a smile

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

say you have grown more mature now. You understand things

I understand things

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

matters most aren't our intentions, but our actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies, you chose to stay behind and save this

simply

you'll be recognized as a hero. As

that who I really

or do you