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 everyone else

General could see

she hadn't taken our side… she would have ended up the

took steps forward, feeling her metallic boots kicking away fleshy parts and going through the

man… Ralyks; he's neither a Hero nor

stigma of horrors attached, while Adventurers caused carnage only

of those applied

a valiant deed indeed, but the horror was too

Ralyks was different.' Lucy closed her eyes and gazed at the

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

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

distortions behind him

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

that it was difficult to tell

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

'First things first.'

Rebal and Asher were, so

with the father and son staring at

both looked

I'll ask them later.' Rey

to do

voice startled the two, who instantly jumped

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

layer of respect, though Rey wondered if it was simply

'Well, whatever…'

really care for any

on one

Asher looked at her in shock—specifically

confusion, and it seemed like they had several

to have any

me any questions.

course!" Rebal promptly answered and lowered

felt a bit too much, but Rey allowed

health. Pay close attention to her and ensure

two men nodded instantly, responding affirmatively to everything

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

guess the both of us ended up

what kind of person Esme would be when

had one

allow this to make you

everyone grows when pressure and tragedy is applied

under the

what was to embrace

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