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

see through

heart raced even faster as her

what to

asked the

"Pardon?"

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

Ralyks' tone seemed to

It puzzled Belle.

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

I caused a lot of people to suffer for defying me or trying to

else?" Ralyks asked once

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

silence elapsed, and Belle

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

eyes did not flicker

her this question, Belle felt a sting

the look of disappointment that oozed from the eyes of

crimson stare

Too cold.

to remember this conversation a lot differently, so I suppose there's no harm telling you…" Ralyks' tone

hearing him with her ears, but he was speaking directly into her

consumed several worlds and caused

became blank as images of horror played

saw was

couldn't even understand most of it. The end of it all, however,

have the right to call yourself

the more she uttered the

"You are not evil."

evil." She repeated with a

when

have grown more mature now. You understand things better… don't

understand things

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

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

that is simply due to my

be recognized as a hero. As someone who selflessly charges

that who I really am,

because you help people, or