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 see

taken our side… she would have ended

fleshy parts and going through the currents of thick blood. Once she took in

man… Ralyks; he's neither a Hero nor

valiant deeds without the stigma of horrors attached, while Adventurers caused carnage only to beasts such as

those applied

humans had been cut up. He had committed a valiant deed indeed, but the horror was too glaring

was different.' Lucy closed her

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

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

distortions behind him flickered and vanished, leaving him

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

that it was difficult

Rey's thoughts trailed as he

'First things first.'

Asher were, so he teleported there in

he found himself in a lounge, with the father and son staring at

both looked scarred by

I'll ask them later.' Rey sighed

do what he came here

two, who instantly jumped to their feet and

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

layer of respect, though Rey wondered

'Well, whatever…'

for any of that at

hand, Esme appeared on one of the

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

and it seemed like they had several questions

to have

me any questions.

answered and

felt a bit too much, but Rey allowed

full health. Pay close attention to

nodded instantly, responding affirmatively to everything he

a sad smile on his face as he glanced

go. But I guess the both of us ended up getting the worst surprise of our

didn't know what kind of person Esme would be

only had one

hope you allow this to make you

and tragedy is applied to their

crumble under

never let go of what was to embrace what

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