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

can see through

faster as her body trembled in

what to

asked the man before

"Pardon?"

my classmates under 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 forced them to remain in the

tone seemed to

It puzzled Belle.

most, yet

also… in my homeland, I caused a lot of people to

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

of silence elapsed, and Belle began to breathe

thought to herself as she maintained eye contact with

eyes did not flicker

her this question, Belle felt a

of disappointment that oozed from the eyes of the man who

crimson stare

Too cold.

remember this conversation a lot differently, so I suppose

her ears, but he was

ruin. I have consumed several worlds and caused the

as images of

she saw

even understand most of it. The end of it all, however, was

to call yourself evil?

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

"You are not evil."

repeated with a smile on her

you thought they were right. We all make mistakes when we're young and we learn to grow out of them

just say you have grown more mature

understand

Belle on her head, his fingers coursing through

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

But that is simply due to my

recognized as a hero. As someone who selflessly charges into

I really am,

people, or do you help people because you are good?