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 that Belle believed it

see through

as her body trembled in

what

asked the man before

"Pardon?"

that Conrad went to make his announcement so suddenly and in public, I would have controlled everyone

tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

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

of people to suffer for defying me

What else?" Ralyks asked

outshining me. Even after knowing that they're good people,

few seconds of silence elapsed, and Belle began to

to herself as she maintained eye contact

not flicker for a

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

of disappointment that oozed from the

stare was

Too cold.

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

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 her

she saw

of it. The end of

really have the right to call yourself evil? No…

eyes widening the more she uttered the words that were imprinted

"You are not evil."

not evil." She repeated

simply because you thought they were right. We all make mistakes when

have grown more mature now. You

I understand things

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

but our actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies, you chose to stay behind

But that is simply due to

As

I really

you help people, or do you help people because you