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.

as disturbed

General could

taken our side… she would

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

Ralyks; he's neither a Hero nor

committed valiant deeds without the stigma of horrors attached, while

those

He had committed a valiant deed indeed, but the horror was too glaring to be

Ralyks was different.' Lucy closed her eyes and gazed

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

appeared before the Blanc Mansion, and it was in perfect

distortions behind him

lovely taste of fresh air, a sharp contrast to the bloody musk he had

so peaceful and quiet that it was difficult to

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

'First things first.'

and Asher were, so he teleported there in

lounge, with the father and son

looked scarred

them

wanted to do

the two, who instantly jumped to

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

of respect, though Rey wondered if it was simply the product of

'Well, whatever…'

didn't really care for any of that at

his hand, Esme appeared on one of the

at her in shock—specifically because

exuded confusion, and it seemed like they had several questions on the

to

any questions. It's

promptly answered and

too

of her and nurse her to full health. Pay close

nodded instantly, responding

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

guess the both of us ended up

person Esme would be when he

had

you allow this to make you

when pressure and

crumble under the

of what

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