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

taken our side… she would have ended

going through the currents of thick

a Hero nor is

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

of those applied

cut up. He had committed a valiant deed indeed, but the horror

was different.' Lucy closed her eyes

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

it was in perfect condition—just as he

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

the lovely taste

and quiet that it was difficult to

Rey's thoughts trailed as he

'First things first.'

where Rebal and Asher were, so he

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

looked

them later.'

wanted to do what he came here

His voice startled the two, who instantly jumped to their feet

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

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

'Well, whatever…'

any of that at the

a sleight of his hand, Esme appeared on one of the sofas, her

looked at her in shock—specifically because of her white

like they had

however, didn't want to have any of

any questions. It's a long

promptly answered and

bit too much, but Rey

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

men nodded instantly, responding affirmatively to

as he glanced at Esme for

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

didn't know what kind of person Esme would be when he next

had

you allow this to make

pressure and tragedy is

under

let go of what was

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