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

see through

raced even faster as her

know what to say

asked the

"Pardon?"

went to make his announcement so suddenly and in

that all?" Ralyks' tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

most, yet this man wasn't even moved by it at

in my homeland, I caused a lot of people to

else?" Ralyks asked

for outshining me. Even after knowing that they're

seconds of silence elapsed, and

She thought to herself as she maintained eye contact with the man before

did not flicker for a moment,

As Ralyks asked her this question,

believe the look of disappointment that oozed from the eyes

stare

Too cold.

a lot differently, so I

wasn't even hearing him with her ears, but

civilizations to ruin. I have consumed several worlds and caused

as images of horror played through her

saw

it. The end of

right to call

eyes widening the more she uttered the words that were imprinted in her

"You are not evil."

evil." She repeated with a smile

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

mature now. You

I understand

her head, his fingers

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

that is simply due to

recognized as a hero. As someone who selflessly charges into the

who I

people, or do you help people because you are