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.

girl also looked as disturbed

could

she hadn't taken our side… she would have ended up the

away fleshy parts and going through the currents of thick blood. Once she took in the entire sight,

he's neither a

horrors attached, while Adventurers caused carnage only to

those

Monsters, humans had been cut up. He had committed a

Sir Ralyks was different.' Lucy closed her eyes and gazed at

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

it was in

blue distortions behind him flickered and vanished, leaving him standing all

took over his nose as he inhaled deeply. He missed the lovely taste of

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

trailed as he looked at the massive mansion

'First things first.'

where Rebal and Asher

he found himself in a lounge, with

looked scarred by

ask them

only wanted to do

two, who instantly jumped

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

though Rey wondered if

'Well, whatever…'

for any of that

of his hand, Esme appeared on one

looked at her in shock—specifically because of her white hair and pointy

and it seemed like they had several

however, didn't want to

me any questions. It's a

course!" Rebal promptly answered and lowered

felt a bit too

care of her and nurse her to full health. Pay close attention to her and ensure all her needs are met."

two men nodded instantly, responding affirmatively to

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

I expected things to go. But I guess the both

what kind of person Esme would be when

had

this to make

grows when pressure and tragedy

crumble under the

let go of what

and evolve past their circumstances… to them is