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 as everyone else

could see

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

kicking away fleshy parts and going through the currents of thick blood. Once she

Ralyks; he's neither a Hero nor

deeds without the stigma of horrors attached, while Adventurers caused carnage

those

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

the end, Sir Ralyks was different.' Lucy closed her eyes and gazed

"… He's a Reaper."

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appeared before the Blanc Mansion, and it was

forward, the blue distortions behind him

deeply. He missed the lovely taste of

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

out from Ater later…' Rey's thoughts trailed

'First things first.'

where Rebal and Asher

did so, he found himself in a lounge, with the father and son staring at each other in

both looked

I'll ask them later.'

wanted to do what he came here

the two, who instantly jumped to their feet and bowed

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

layer of respect, though Rey

'Well, whatever…'

didn't really care for any of that at

his hand, Esme appeared on one of the sofas, her unconscious form gracefully laying on

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

exuded confusion, and it seemed like they had several questions

want to have any

me any questions. It's a long

Rebal promptly answered and lowered his

too much, but Rey allowed

care of her and nurse her to full health. Pay close attention

instantly, responding

he glanced at Esme for

to go. But I guess the both of us ended up

of person Esme would be

had one

allow this to

when pressure and tragedy is applied to their

crumble under

let go of what

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