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

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

Ralyks; he's neither a Hero

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

of those

a valiant deed indeed,

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

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

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

the blue distortions behind him flickered and vanished,

lovely taste of fresh air,

was difficult to tell if anything had even transpired here

trailed as he looked at the massive mansion

'First things first.'

Asher were, so he

a lounge, with the father and son staring at each

both looked

them later.'

to do what

the two, who instantly jumped to their feet and bowed before

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

of respect, though Rey wondered if it

'Well, whatever…'

any of

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

looked at her in shock—specifically because

it seemed like they had

want to have any of

me any questions. It's a long

Rebal promptly answered and lowered

a bit too

to full health. Pay close attention

two men nodded instantly, responding affirmatively to everything

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

But I guess the both of us ended up

kind of person Esme would be

had

allow this

pressure and tragedy is applied to

under

of what was

the change and evolve past their circumstances…