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

General could

taken our side… she

parts and going through the currents of thick blood. Once she took in the entire sight, Lucy reached a

Ralyks; he's neither a Hero

deeds without the stigma of horrors attached, while Adventurers caused carnage only to beasts such as

those

cut up. He had committed a valiant deed

closed her eyes and gazed at

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

and it was in perfect condition—just as he

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

his nose as he inhaled deeply. He missed the lovely taste of fresh air,

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

trailed

'First things first.'

Asher were, so he teleported there in

so, he found himself in a lounge, with the father and son staring at each other in

looked

them later.' Rey sighed

do what he

voice startled the two, who instantly jumped to their

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

to contain an additional layer of respect, though Rey

'Well, whatever…'

really care for any of

appeared on one

in shock—specifically because of

exuded confusion, and it seemed like they had several questions

didn't want to

ask me any questions.

promptly answered

bit too much,

health. Pay close attention

instantly, responding

his face as he

how I expected things to go. But I guess the both of us ended

of person Esme would be when

had

allow this

grows when pressure and tragedy

crumble under

what was to embrace

the change and evolve past their circumstances… to them