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

see

heart raced even faster as her body trembled in his

what to say

evil?" She asked

"Pardon?"

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

that all?" Ralyks' tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

yet this man wasn't even moved by

people to suffer for defying me or trying to

else?" Ralyks

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

seconds of silence elapsed, and Belle began to

enough…' She thought to herself as she maintained

eyes did not flicker

this question,

that oozed from the eyes of the man

stare was

Too cold.

this conversation a lot differently, so I suppose

even hearing him with her ears, but he was speaking

have laid entire civilizations to ruin. I have consumed several worlds and caused the end of

images of horror played through

she saw was

it. The

really have the right to call yourself evil?

am… not evil?" Belle asked, her eyes widening the more she uttered the words that were imprinted in

"You are not evil."

evil." She repeated with a smile

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

mature now. You understand things better…

I understand things

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

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

that is simply

As someone

that who I really am,

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