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

see

raced even faster as her body trembled in

didn't know what to

I… evil?" She asked the

"Pardon?"

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

tone seemed to hint at

It puzzled Belle.

actions would be considered despicable by most, yet

caused a lot of people to

What else?" Ralyks asked once

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

elapsed, and

will be enough…' She thought to herself as she maintained eye contact with the

flicker

you done?" As Ralyks asked her this

that oozed from the eyes of the man

crimson stare

Too cold.

I suppose

hearing him with her ears,

civilizations to ruin. I have consumed

blank as images of horror played through

saw

it. The

have the right to call yourself evil?

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

"You are not evil."

evil." She repeated with

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

mature now. You understand

I understand things

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

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

that is simply due to my selfish

as a hero. As someone who selflessly charges into

I

you help people, or do you help people because you are good? It's