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."

was only now that Belle

can see

heart raced even faster as her body trembled in

what to say

evil?" She asked

"Pardon?"

that Conrad went to make his announcement so suddenly and in public, I would have controlled everyone and forced them to remain in the Royal Estate for my

all?" Ralyks' tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

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

of people to suffer

Ralyks

knowing that they're good people,

seconds of silence elapsed, and Belle began

to herself as she

did not flicker for

this question, Belle felt a sting

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

stare was

Too cold.

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

her ears, but he was speaking

entire civilizations to ruin. I have consumed

blank as images of

she saw was

The end of it all, however, was

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

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

"You are not evil."

She repeated with a

they were right. We all make mistakes when

you have grown more mature now. You understand

I understand

Belle on her head, his fingers coursing through the beautiful yellow

your sociopathic tendencies,

simply due to

hero. As someone who selflessly charges

who I really am,

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