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."

was only now

can see through

as her body trembled

know what to

She asked

"Pardon?"

wasn't that Conrad went to make his announcement so suddenly and in public, I would

Ralyks' tone seemed to

It puzzled Belle.

yet

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

What else?" Ralyks

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

seconds of silence elapsed, and Belle began

enough…' She thought to herself as she

flicker for a

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

oozed from the eyes of the man who stared at

stare was

Too cold.

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

hearing him with her

consumed

as images of horror played through

saw was

understand most of it. The end

really have the right to

her eyes widening the more she uttered the words that were imprinted in her

"You are not evil."

She repeated with a smile

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

just say you have grown more mature now.

I understand things

and patted Belle on her 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 world.

simply due to my selfish

be recognized as a hero. As someone who selflessly

that who I

help people, or do you help