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 that Belle believed

can see through

heart raced even faster as her body trembled in

know what to say

evil?" She asked the man before

"Pardon?"

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

Ralyks' tone

It puzzled Belle.

yet this man wasn't even

people to suffer for defying

else?" Ralyks asked

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

silence elapsed, and Belle

this will be enough…' She thought to herself as she maintained eye contact with the man

not flicker for a moment,

asked her this question, Belle felt a

believe the look of disappointment that oozed from the

stare

Too cold.

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

hearing him with her ears, but he was speaking directly into

to ruin. I have consumed several worlds and

became blank as images of horror

saw was

most of it. The end of it

really have the right to call yourself evil? No… you're

the more

"You are not evil."

not evil." She repeated with a

make mistakes when we're young and we learn to grow out of

more mature now.

understand things

on her head, his

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

is simply due to

As someone who selflessly charges

I really

matter? Are you good because you help people, or do you help people because you are good? It's