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 everyone else

General could see

taken our side… she would have ended up the

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

he's neither a

without the stigma of horrors attached,

of those

up. He had committed a valiant deed indeed, but

Ralyks was different.' Lucy closed her eyes and

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

it was in perfect condition—just as

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 bloody musk

it was difficult to tell if anything had even transpired here this

thoughts trailed as he

'First things first.'

and Asher were, so he

moment he did so, he found himself in a lounge, with the father and son

looked scarred

ask them later.'

to do what he came

voice startled the two, who instantly

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

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

'Well, whatever…'

for any of that at the

on one of the sofas, her unconscious form gracefully laying

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

it seemed like they had several questions on the

however, didn't want to have any of

any questions. It's

Rebal promptly answered and lowered his

bit too much,

her to full health. Pay close attention to her and ensure all her needs are met." Rey

men nodded instantly, responding

as he

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

kind of person Esme would be when he next

only had

this to

when pressure and tragedy is applied to their

under

of what was to embrace

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