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.

also looked as disturbed as

General could see

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

her metallic boots kicking away fleshy parts and going through the currents of thick blood. Once she took in the entire sight, Lucy reached a

he's neither a Hero nor is he an

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

of those

a valiant deed indeed, but the horror was too

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

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

Blanc Mansion, and it was in perfect condition—just

forward, the blue distortions behind

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

still; so peaceful and quiet that it was difficult to tell

thoughts trailed as he looked at the

'First things first.'

Rebal and Asher were, so he teleported

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

both looked

them later.'

do what

voice startled the two, who instantly jumped to their feet

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

to contain an additional layer of respect, though Rey wondered if it was simply the

'Well, whatever…'

really care for any of

Esme appeared on one of the

and Asher looked at her in shock—specifically because of

it seemed like they had

to have any

any questions.

promptly answered

felt a bit too much,

full health. Pay close attention to her and

men nodded instantly, responding affirmatively to everything he

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

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

didn't know what kind of person Esme would be when he

had one

this to make

grows when pressure and

under the

let go of what was

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