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 now that Belle believed it

can see

as

didn't know what to

She asked the man before

"Pardon?"

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 sake.

tone seemed to hint

It puzzled Belle.

despicable by most, yet

lot of people to suffer for defying me or trying to compete

Ralyks asked

on making Alicia and Adonis suffer for outshining me. Even after knowing that they're good people, I can't

silence elapsed, and

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

flicker for a moment,

done?" As Ralyks asked her this question, Belle felt

of disappointment that oozed from the eyes of the man who stared at

stare was

Too cold.

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

with her ears, but he was speaking directly into her

have consumed several worlds and caused the end

became blank as images of horror played through

she saw

most of it. The end of it all, however, was

you really have the right to call yourself

her eyes widening the more she uttered

"You are not evil."

She repeated with a smile

when

more mature now. You understand things better…

understand

Belle on her head, his fingers coursing through the beautiful yellow strands of her

intentions, but our actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies, you chose

simply due

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

who I

or