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

see

raced even faster as

what to say

She asked the man before

"Pardon?"

make his announcement so suddenly and

tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

her actions would be considered despicable by most, yet

of people to suffer for defying me or trying to

What else?" Ralyks asked

plan on making Alicia and 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

be enough…' She thought to herself as she

not flicker for a moment,

Ralyks asked her this question, Belle felt a sting within

from the eyes of the man who stared

stare was

Too cold.

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

her ears, but he was speaking directly

entire civilizations to ruin. I have consumed several worlds and caused the end

as images of horror played through

she saw

couldn't even understand most of it. The end of it all, however, was

really have the right to call yourself

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

"You are not evil."

not evil." She repeated with a smile

all make mistakes when we're young and we learn to grow out of them when mature." Ralyk's voice filled

just say you have grown more mature

I understand things

Belle on her head, his fingers coursing through the

aren't our intentions, but our actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies, you chose to stay

simply due to

you'll be recognized as a hero. As someone who selflessly charges into

I

good because you help people, or