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 as

General could see

she hadn't taken our side… she would

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 is he an

the stigma of horrors attached,

of those applied

He had committed a valiant deed

different.' Lucy closed her eyes and

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

before the Blanc Mansion, and it was in

a step forward, the blue distortions behind him flickered and vanished, leaving

inhaled deeply. He missed the lovely taste of fresh air, a sharp contrast

quiet that it was difficult to tell if anything had even

thoughts trailed

'First things first.'

and Asher were,

he found himself in a lounge, with

looked scarred by

them

to do

startled the two, who instantly jumped to their feet and

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

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

'Well, whatever…'

didn't really care for any of

appeared on one of the sofas, her unconscious

her in shock—specifically

it seemed like they had several questions on

want to have any

me any questions.

course!" Rebal promptly answered and lowered

bit too much, but

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

nodded instantly, responding affirmatively

his face as he glanced at Esme for the

wasn't how I expected things to go. But I guess the both of us ended up getting the worst surprise

know what kind of person Esme would be when he

had one

hope you allow this

everyone grows when pressure and

crumble under the

let go of what was to embrace

evolve past