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."

said it before, but it was only now

see

as

know what to

I… evil?" She asked

"Pardon?"

my 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

all?" Ralyks' tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

despicable by most, yet this man

of people to suffer for defying me or trying to

Ralyks

suffer for outshining me. Even after knowing that they're

elapsed, and Belle began to

herself as she maintained eye contact with the man

not flicker for a

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

that oozed from the eyes of the

crimson stare

Too cold.

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

her ears, but he was speaking directly

ruin. I have consumed several

became blank as images

she saw

of it. The end of it

have the right to call yourself evil? No… you're

evil?" Belle asked, her eyes widening the more

"You are not evil."

not evil." She repeated with a

all make mistakes when we're young and we learn to grow out of them when

you have grown more mature now.

understand things

nodded his head and patted Belle on her head, his fingers coursing

actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies,

that is simply

as a hero. As someone who selflessly

who I really am,

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