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

can see through

even faster as her body

didn't know what to

evil?" She asked the man before

"Pardon?"

my mind control, and let them do my bidding. If it wasn't that Conrad went to make his announcement

Ralyks' tone

It puzzled Belle.

despicable by most, yet this man

in my homeland, I caused a lot of people to suffer for defying

Ralyks asked once

making Alicia and Adonis suffer for outshining me. Even after knowing that they're good people, I

few seconds of silence elapsed, and Belle began to breathe

herself as she maintained eye contact with

eyes did not flicker for a moment,

Ralyks asked her this question, Belle felt a sting within

disappointment that oozed from the

crimson stare

Too cold.

conversation a lot differently, so I suppose there's no harm telling

felt like she wasn't even hearing him with her ears, but he was speaking directly into

consumed several

as images of horror played

saw

it. The end of it

you really have the right to call yourself evil?

her eyes widening the more she

"You are not evil."

She repeated with a

those things simply because you thought they were right. We all make mistakes when we're young and we learn

just say you have grown more mature now. You understand things better…

understand

his

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

that is simply due to

as a hero. As someone who

I

good because you help people, or do you help people because you are good?