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 as

could

she

the currents of thick blood.

he's neither a Hero nor

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

those applied

a valiant deed indeed, but the horror was too glaring to

closed her

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

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

behind him flickered and vanished, leaving him

took over his nose as he inhaled deeply. He missed the lovely taste of fresh air, a sharp contrast to the bloody musk he had inadvertently gotten

quiet that it was difficult to tell

from Ater later…' Rey's thoughts trailed as he looked at the massive mansion before

'First things first.'

Asher were, so he

a lounge, with the father and son staring at each

both looked scarred

I'll ask them

do what he came here

the two, who instantly jumped to their feet and

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

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

'Well, whatever…'

any of that

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

and Asher looked at her in shock—specifically

faces exuded confusion, and it seemed like they had several

didn't want to

me any questions. It's

promptly answered

bit too

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

instantly, responding affirmatively

smile on his face as he glanced at Esme

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

person Esme

only had one

you allow this

and

under the

what was to embrace what

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