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."

before, but it was only now that Belle

can see through

even faster as her body trembled

didn't know what to say

She asked the man before

"Pardon?"

went to make his announcement so suddenly and in public, I would have controlled everyone

tone seemed to

It puzzled Belle.

would be considered despicable by most, yet this man wasn't even moved by

I caused a lot of people to suffer

Ralyks asked

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

silence elapsed, and Belle began to breathe

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

not flicker

this

that oozed from the eyes of the man who stared at

stare was

Too cold.

to remember this conversation a lot differently, so I suppose

even hearing him with her ears,

have laid entire civilizations to ruin. I have consumed several

blank as images of horror played

she saw

The end of it all, however, was

you really have the right to call yourself

the more she uttered the words

"You are not evil."

am not evil." She repeated with a smile on her

make mistakes when we're

more mature

I understand

head, his

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

is simply due to my

be recognized as a hero. As someone who

I

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