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.

as disturbed

General could

side… she would

the currents of thick

a Hero nor is

stigma of horrors attached, while Adventurers caused

of those applied

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

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

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

before the Blanc Mansion, and it was in

the blue distortions behind him flickered and vanished, leaving him

ambiance of fresh air took over his nose as he inhaled deeply. He missed the lovely taste of fresh air, a sharp contrast to the

that it was difficult to tell if anything had even

Rey's thoughts trailed as he

'First things first.'

already sense where Rebal and Asher were, so he teleported

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

looked

I'll ask them later.'

do what he came here

who instantly jumped to their

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

contain an additional layer of respect, though Rey wondered

'Well, whatever…'

really care for any of that at the

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

and Asher looked at her in shock—specifically because of

like they

didn't want to have any of

me any questions. It's

course!" Rebal promptly answered

felt a bit too much, but

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

two men nodded instantly, responding affirmatively to everything

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

wasn't how I expected things to go. But I guess the both of us ended up getting the

kind of person Esme would

only had

hope you allow this to make

when pressure and tragedy is

under

go of what was to embrace what

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