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."

but it was only now

can see through

faster as her

know what

She 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

tone seemed to hint

It puzzled Belle.

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

my homeland, I caused a lot of people to suffer for defying me or trying to compete

else?" Ralyks

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

silence elapsed,

She thought to herself as

not flicker

you done?" As Ralyks asked her this question,

oozed from the eyes of the man who

crimson stare was

Too cold.

I suppose there's no harm

her ears, but

have laid entire civilizations to ruin. I have consumed several worlds and

blank as images of horror played

she saw

The end of it all, however,

have the right to call yourself evil? No…

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

"You are not evil."

not evil." She repeated with a smile

you thought they were right. We all make mistakes when we're

you have grown more mature now. You understand

understand

his head and patted Belle on her head, his

sociopathic tendencies, you chose to stay behind and save this world.

But that is simply due to

hero. As someone who

I really am,

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