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

can see

as

didn't know what to say

She asked the man

"Pardon?"

make his announcement so

that all?" Ralyks' tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

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

people to suffer for

else?" Ralyks asked once

making Alicia and Adonis suffer for outshining me. Even after knowing that they're

elapsed, and Belle began to breathe

She thought to herself as she maintained eye

flicker for

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

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

stare was

Too cold.

lot differently, so I suppose there's no harm telling you…" Ralyks'

felt like she wasn't even hearing him with her ears, but he

consumed several worlds

as images

she saw

of it. The

the right to call yourself evil?

eyes widening the more she uttered the words that were imprinted in

"You are not evil."

not evil." She repeated with a

mistakes when we're young

grown more mature now. You understand

understand

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

actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies, you chose to

that is simply due to my

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

I really am,

or do you help people