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."

before, but it was only now

can see through

raced even faster as her body

didn't know what

I… evil?" She asked the

"Pardon?"

If it wasn't that Conrad went to make his announcement so

tone seemed

It puzzled Belle.

her actions would be considered despicable by most, yet this man

in my homeland, I caused a lot of people to suffer for defying

else?" Ralyks asked once

Even after knowing that they're good people, I can't

silence elapsed, and Belle began to breathe

She thought to herself as she maintained eye contact

eyes did not flicker for a

As Ralyks asked her this question, Belle felt a

disappointment that oozed from the eyes of the man who stared

stare was

Too cold.

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

with her

have consumed several worlds and caused the end

blank as images of horror played

she saw

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

right to call yourself evil? No… you're

am… not evil?" Belle asked, her eyes widening the more

"You are not evil."

She repeated with

make mistakes when we're young and we learn to grow out of them when

just say you have grown more mature now. You understand things

I understand things

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

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

But that is simply due

recognized as a hero. As someone who selflessly

I

help people, or