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 that Belle believed it

can see

raced even faster as her

what to say

She asked

"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

all?" Ralyks' tone

It puzzled Belle.

actions would be considered despicable by most, yet this man wasn't

also… in my homeland, I caused a lot of people to suffer

What else?" Ralyks asked once

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

seconds of silence elapsed, and Belle began to breathe

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

flicker for a

her this question, Belle felt a

oozed from the eyes of the man

crimson stare was

Too cold.

to remember this conversation a lot differently, so I suppose there's no harm telling you…" Ralyks' tone was

him with her ears, but he was speaking directly into

I have consumed several worlds and caused the end

as images of horror played

she saw was

of it. The end of it all,

you really have the right to

evil?" Belle asked, her eyes widening the more she uttered the words that were

"You are not evil."

She repeated with

you thought they were right. We all make mistakes when we're young

more mature now. You

I understand

his head and patted Belle 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 behind

that is simply

as a hero. As

I really am,

help people, or do you help