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

hadn't taken our side… she would

feeling her metallic boots kicking away fleshy parts and going through the

neither a Hero nor is he an

horrors attached, while Adventurers caused carnage

of those applied

humans had been cut up. He had committed a valiant deed

closed her

"… He's a Reaper."

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Mansion, and it was in perfect

behind him

missed the lovely taste of fresh air, a sharp contrast to the

was difficult to tell if anything had

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

'First things first.'

and Asher were, so he teleported

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

both looked scarred by

them later.' Rey sighed

to do what

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

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

though

'Well, whatever…'

any of that at the

sleight of his hand, Esme appeared on one

shock—specifically because of her white hair and

and it seemed like they had several questions on the

however, didn't want to

any questions. It's a long

course!" Rebal promptly answered and

bit too much, but Rey allowed

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

instantly, responding affirmatively to everything he

he glanced at Esme for the last time that

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

kind of person Esme would be when he next

had

allow this to make

when pressure and tragedy

crumble under

let go of what was to

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