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 that Belle

can see through

even faster as her body trembled

what to

I… evil?" She asked the man

"Pardon?"

them do my bidding. If it wasn't that Conrad went to make his announcement so suddenly

all?" Ralyks' tone seemed

It puzzled Belle.

considered despicable by most, yet this man wasn't even moved by

caused a lot of people to suffer for defying

What else?" Ralyks

for outshining me. Even after knowing that they're

elapsed, and Belle began

herself as she

flicker for a

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

of disappointment that oozed from the eyes of

crimson stare was

Too cold.

lot differently, so I suppose there's

she wasn't even hearing him with her ears, but he was speaking directly into

have consumed several worlds

became blank as images of horror

saw

it. The end

to call yourself evil? No…

eyes widening the more she uttered the words that were

"You are not evil."

not evil." She repeated with a smile on

those things simply because you thought they were right. We all make mistakes when we're young and we learn to grow out of them when mature." Ralyk's voice filled her

grown more mature now. You understand

understand things

his fingers coursing through the beautiful

intentions, but our actions. Despite your sociopathic tendencies, you chose to stay behind and save this world.

is simply due to

a hero. As someone who selflessly charges into the

that who I really am,

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