An Extra’s POV

"Charge in!"

General Lucy and her forces rushed inside the room at her command, their loud roars a clear testament to the resolve burning within their hearts.

However, only a few seconds after entering the room, all of their resolve melted into something else.

"A-ahh…?!"

"M-my goodness…"

"T-this is…!"

All their eyes could see it… the scene of carnage that lay before their very eyes.

The mangled and butchered corpses of a thousand people decorated their sight and overwhelmed their senses.

Even Lucy, with all of her experience on the battlefield, found herself widening her single eye.

'T-this is horrible!'

She had never seen or heard of a single human cause such extensive bloodshed on fellow people.

This felt awful beyond comparison.

It felt wrong.

'That man… Sir Ralyks… he did this…?'

Lucy had always gotten bad vibes in his presence—as if he was a dangerous one that she couldn't afford to mess with.

However, she never expected him to be so ruthless.

'The Royal Council trusts him as an ally, and since he executed the members of the Criminal Underworld, none of his actions here are illegal.'

However, Lucy couldn't help but feel anxious.

'What if he stops becoming an ally?' Lucy didn't want to imagine such a possibility.

After all, the moment Ralyks ceased being on their side would be the day she would have to raise her blade against him.

Lucy found herself gulping at the thought.

'Should that day ever arrive… I'll become nothing more than these lumps of flesh and stains of blood.'

It caused her to shiver.

"D-don't just stand there! Examine the corpses and identify the ones who belong to the respective Houses." Lucy declared.

"I'll lead a separate unit on an investigative tour of the entire building. We will be stripping this entire place of all its secrets, from top to bottom!"

Lucy turned behind her and looked at Kara Verte—their ally and informant.

looked as disturbed

General could

hadn't taken our side… she would have

took steps forward, feeling her metallic boots kicking away fleshy parts and going through the currents of thick blood.

neither a Hero nor

deeds without the stigma of horrors attached, while

of those

had been cut up. He had committed a valiant

was different.' Lucy closed her eyes and gazed at the

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

the Blanc Mansion, and it was in perfect condition—just as

distortions behind

his nose as he inhaled deeply. He missed the lovely taste of fresh air, a sharp contrast to the bloody musk he had inadvertently gotten

still; so peaceful and quiet that it was difficult to tell if anything had even

Ater later…' Rey's thoughts trailed as he looked at the

'First things first.'

sense where Rebal and Asher were, so he teleported

with the father and son staring at each

looked

I'll ask them later.' Rey

to do what he came

His voice startled the two, who instantly

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

though Rey wondered if it

'Well, whatever…'

for any of that

sleight of his hand, Esme appeared on one of

shock—specifically because of her white hair and

like they had several questions

want to have

ask me any questions. It's a long

promptly answered and lowered

too much, but Rey allowed

full health. Pay close attention to her and ensure all her needs are

nodded instantly, responding affirmatively

a sad smile on his face as he glanced at Esme for

I guess the both of us ended up

know what kind of person Esme

only had one

you allow this to make

grows when pressure and tragedy is applied to their

under the

let go of what was to embrace what

the ones who learn to embrace the change and evolve past their circumstances… to them is