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 was only now that Belle believed it

see

even faster as her

what to

asked the

"Pardon?"

mind control, and let them do my bidding. If it wasn't that Conrad went to make his announcement so suddenly and in public, I would have controlled everyone and forced them to remain in the Royal Estate for my

tone seemed

It puzzled Belle.

would be considered despicable by most, yet this

a lot of people to suffer for defying me or

else?" Ralyks asked

making Alicia and Adonis suffer for outshining me. Even after knowing

few seconds of silence elapsed, and

enough…' She thought to herself as she maintained eye contact

not flicker

her this question, Belle

of disappointment that oozed from

crimson stare

Too cold.

going to remember this conversation a lot differently, so I suppose there's no harm telling you…"

hearing him with her ears, but he was speaking

consumed several worlds

became blank as images of horror

she saw

The end of it all,

right to call yourself evil?

Belle asked, her eyes widening the more she uttered the words that

"You are not evil."

repeated with a smile on

were right. We all make mistakes when we're young and we

mature now. You

I understand

his

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

that is simply due

a hero. As someone who selflessly charges into

that who I

it matter? Are you good because you help people, or do you help people because you